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Avanti West Coast adds more seats with summer timetable change

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

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. 

Alexei Sayle Strangers on a Train 3

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.

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. 

Welsh Onboard Display

Diolch am deithio gyda Avanti West Coast

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

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Voyager fleet upgraded by Avanti West Coast

Current fleet overhauled following a deal signed with Bombardier

Taken on December 19, 2019

North Wales welcomes Avanti West Coast

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

CGI image of Hitachi Fleet

First Trenitalia chooses Hitachi Rail to build new InterCity trains for Avanti West Coast

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.