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Train driver celebrated in giant mural encouraging more women to drive trains

Avanti West Coast partnered with artist Akse to paint the mural of Karen Harrison, one of the UK's first female train drivers.

Avanti West Coast Train Manager, Helen May

Avanti West Coast serves up special brownie with taste of Wigan delicacy

Bespoke bake celebrating popular sweet recreated by local suppliers for Avanti West Coast customers. 

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Radio 4 comedy series celebrating rail travel to feature Avanti West Coast routes

Avanti West Coast routes feature in 'Strangers on a Train', a new Radio Four comedy series with actor and author Alexei  Sayle.

Jordan Pitt, Avanti West Coast Community and Sustainability Champion, teaches pupils how to make bee bombs

Avanti West Coast marks World Bee Day hosting a hive of activity for schoolchildren

Avanti West Coast creates buzz about bees for schoolchildren in Manchester with support of local charity. 

Avanti West Coast Team Leader, Tommy Michalek, with colleagues at Carlisle station

Tommy waves goodbye to the railway after reaching 50-year milestone

Avanti West Coast Team Leader, Tommy Michalek, retires from railway after half a century on the West Coast Main Line. 

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All aboard the “Trackathon” to find a name for new Avanti West Coast fleet

Avanti West Coast invites guests to join a 'Trackathon' to help come up with a name for its new fleet of Hitachi trains. 

(L-R): Liane McMahon, Beth Tibbs, Nitu Kapila, Rachel Hartill, Lisa Healy, Amy Bellamy

All-female team lead Avanti West Coast rail operations for International Women’s Day

Avanti West Coast's Control department staffed by women to mark International Women's Day.

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Avanti West Coast launch new Train Driver recruitment campaign

Avanti West Coast encourages more women to consider a career as a Train Driver as part of new driver recruitment campaign.

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Heroic Avanti West Coast employee honoured by Prime Minister

Jennifer Birdsall was presented with a Railway Benefit Fund Heart of Gold Award by Boris Johnson at Warrington Bank Quay. 

L-R: Kevin Dodd, Colin Duffy, Paul Williams, Hywel Roberts

Avanti West Coast gets onboard Routes of Remembrance

Avanti West Coast transports wreaths from across the UK to London Euston for Routes of Remembrance. 

Steve Wilson (Train Driver, Avanti West Coast) at Manchester Piccadilly

Next stop – retirement! Train driver makes last journey after 50 years on railway

Avanti West Coast train driver retires after reaching 50-year career milestone on railway in Manchester.