Coventry school children enjoy day out at Avanti West Coast’s Wolverhampton depot
Year 10 students from Meadow Park School in Coventry enjoyed a day out to Avanti West Coast's Oxley depot in Wolverhampton.
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New Hixon Rail Disaster Church Window Unveiled In Staffordshire
On Friday 28th June, the extended Railway Family joined with local residents to unveil a new stained-glass window in St Peter's Church, Hixon Stafford…
Avanti West Coast’s £117m Pendolino project is complete
All 56 of Avanti West Coast's Class 390 Pendolinos have now been refurbished at Alstom's Widnes facility.
Lake District town added as a virtual railway station to journey planners
Avanti West Coast and Stagecoach have launched an integrated rail and bus ticket for travel throughout Cumbria and the Lake District.
Part of redundant train carriage at Scottish station raises awareness of mental health
A redundant railway carriage at Hamilton Central station in Scotland has been transformed into a place for promoting positive mental health.
International recognition for Avanti West Coast’s loyalty programme
At this year’s International Loyalty Awards, Avanti West Coast won the ‘Best Loyalty Initiative within Travel’ category for its 'Club Avanti' pr…
e-bike hire when travelling by train to the Lake District
Travellers wishing to cycle through the Lake District can now hire e-bikes when they get there with the opening of a pick-up service from Penrith stat…
Cumbria’s ‘Connecting Penrith’ project takes a step forward
Transport for the North (TfN) has given an update on progress with its 'Connecting Penrith' project.
New bi-mode trains begin operating in North Wales
On 2nd June Avanti West Coast launched its new summer timetable, with extra services on some routes and a fleet of 23 new trains.
Pet dogs feature in book that helps nervous train travellers
A safety audit manager at Great Western Railway has written a book featuring two shih tzu dogs that help people who are nervous about travelling by tr…