A visit to Alstom’s Widnes Depot to see Avanti West Coast Pendolino refurbishment progress
Following on from our visit to the Alstom facility in Widnes back in 2022, Avanti West Coast invited RailAdvent back to the facility earlier this mont…
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TSSA union slams “shambolic” Avanti cuts
The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) trade union has called Avanti West Coast a "specialist in failure".
Transport for Wales celebrates its team of cleaners!
Inspired by National Thank Your Cleaner Day, the rail operator is raising awareness of its hard-working team members who keep trains clean!
It’s good to talk about the menopause says Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast joined industry partners across the West Midlands to get people talking about the menopause as well as marking World Menopause Day.�…
Virtual Reality experience to help combat sexual harassment on trains
On 16th October, a VR experience is being shown at Birmingham New Street as part of efforts to ensure everyone feels safe when travelling by train,
Avanti West Coast helps to bring an art trail to Macclesfield
A specially designed map guides people on the art trail, which aims to highlight cultural points of interest in the Cheshire town
Avanti West Coast offers Birmingham to London for less than a tenner
Avanti West Coast has reduced the price of its Superfare ticket between London and Birmingham route to just £9 for a one-way ticket.
Weather Warning affects train services across Scotland and Northern England
Avanti West Coast, LNER, ScotRail and TransPennine Express services are all affected this morning due to an amber weather warning in place for Norther…
Pendolino named Asquith Xavier after guard who beat ‘whites-only’ policy
Avanti West Coast has named Pendolino 390103 after Asquith Xavier, a Black guard who fought the railway's 'colour bar' in the 1960s.
Avanti West Coast reveals livery for its new fleet of trains
Avanti West Coast has released the first pictures of one of its new Class 805 trains in the new livery chosen for the class.