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Avanti West Coast adds more seats and services on its North Wales route as part of May timetable change. 

Avanti West Coast introduce Water Refill Points onboard its Pendolino and Evero trains.

More seats and brand new trains introduced on the West Coast as part of June 2024 timetable.

Town's close links to the railway reflected in new community art installation at Crewe station. 

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

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

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

Avanti West Coast has introduced Welsh language announcements and information displays onboard its service to and from North Wales.

Current fleet overhauled following a deal signed with Bombardier

Avanti West Coast holds official launch event in Wrexham and announces package of improvements including new trains, more services, and improved compensation

First Trenitalia, whose new Avanti West Coast rail service starts on Sunday 8 December, has today awarded a contract worth more than £350m to Hitachi Rail to provide and maintain 23 new intercity trains (135 carriages), to be built at its County Durham factory.