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Cheshire Buddies have received funding from Avanti West Coast to support young people to access the railway

Avanti West Coast launches scheme to support community projects for the fifth consecutive year

Avanti West Coast invites applications for funding aimed at supporting community projects to enhance local areas along its route.

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Avanti West Coast to bring festive cheer at Carlisle with Christmas Fayre

Avanti West Coast to host festive event in Carlisle to support those in need this Christmas. 

First Evero train at Liverpool Lime Street

Avanti West Coast introduce electric Evero trains as services to Liverpool increase

More services between Liverpool and London as Avanti West Coast launches its new Class 807 Evero train.

Children and young people from Cheshire Buddies with the art installation they created at Crewe station.

Unique artwork celebrating Crewe unveiled at station

Art installation made of repurposed waste materials unveiled as part of community project to connect young people to railway. 

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Avanti West Coast releases best fares for Christmas holidays

Avanti West Coast customers can now book best fares for travel dates over Christmas and New Year. 

Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Wyre, officially opens the new Changing Places toilet at Lancaster station

New Changing Places toilet opens at Lancaster station

A new accessible toilet for disabled people has opened at Lancaster station.  

Avanti Pendolino 390148 1A65 1655 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston Stockport 19th Nov 2023 Tom McAtee.

Avanti West Coast’s ‘Flying Scouseman’ reaches major milestone

Avanti West Coast's 'Flying Scouseman' Pendolino clocks up two million miles in service since being named in 2017.

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Avanti West Coast's Crewe station hosts event to honour Pete Waterman

Avanti West Coast join industry partners to surprise music legend Pete Waterman with secret train naming.

Zeb Nash, who volunteers as an Avanti West Coast Community Champion, with a collection box for donations made to Stoke-on-Trent Foodbank

Avanti West Coast teams up with foodbank to help those in need

Avanti West Coast creates dedicated foodbank donation point to help those in need. 

Avanti West Coast worked with behavioural science specialist, Richard Shotton, to create illustrations of elements of the station building that have a similar appearance to eyes and a mouth for a suite of posters and largescale artwork for its Take care. Get there. safety campaign.

Station facilities brought to life in campaign to help people take care on rail journeys

Avanti West Coast's Take care. Get there. campaign uses artwork to draw attention to parts of station building that improve safety.