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Zoe Flannagan Heart of Gold Rising Star

Avanti West Coast colleague recognised at Heart of Gold awards for work in health and wellbeing

Zoe Flannagan was named Rising Star at the annual awards run by the Railway Benefit Fund charity.

Avanti West Coast Pendolino Golden Spanners 2025

Avanti West Coast’s iconic Pendolino fleet named most improved at railway awards

The intercity operator recognised for the first time at the Golden Spanners.

Colleagues celebrate 10 years at Birmingham New Street

Avanti West Coast colleagues mark a combined milestone of over 200 years of service

Two dozen Birmingham New Street workers are celebrating their 10-year employment anniversaries this month.

Avanti West Coast colleagues at Marketing Week Awards

Avanti West Coast safety campaign scoops Marketing Week Award

Avanti West Coast honoured at Marketing Week Awards for inventive campaign based on behavioural science. 

Yousuf celebrates 50-year career milestone 1

Avanti West Coast chef cooks up half a century working on the railway

Mohammed Yousuf, On Board Chef at Avanti West Coast, celebrates five decades working on the railway.

Avanti West Coast Fleet Interface Engineer, Gerry Bowie, celebrates last working day of 47-year railway career at Glasgow Central

Railwayman signals end of 47-year career in Scotland

Avanti West Coast employee completes last working day of 47-year railway career in Scotland.  

Penrith station team NRA awards

Avanti West Coast celebrates double win at National Rail Awards

Avanti West Coast's Penrith station and launch of the Evero fleet are honoured at national awards. 

Samraj Ojelay and Andrew Skinner at front of Avanti West Coast Pendolino

West Midlands engineering scholar provided mentorship by Avanti West Coast in UK rail first

Teenager Samraj Ojelay is now considering a railway career after being sponsored by the intercity operator.

The cast of 'Railway 200: a new theatre show' will tour the UK as part of nationwide celebrations to mark 200 years of the railway

Touring theatre show to take audiences on journey through 200 years of UK’s railway

A theatre show produced by an Avanti West Coast employee is touring the UK as part of celebrations to mark 200 years of the railway. 

National Three Peaks 1-2

Avanti West Coast employees to tackle Three Peaks challenge for charity

Team of Avanti West Coast employees prepare to take on National Three Peaks in aid of Railway Children.

Avanti West Coast Springpod Virtual Work Experience Platform

Avanti West Coast launches new virtual work experience platform for young people

Working with online platform Springpod to inspire young people to join the railway industry