Avanti West Coast
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Train named to honour rail guard who helped end racist recruitment policy
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Avanti West Coast has named one of its trains after a railway worker who overturned a racist recruitment policy.
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‘Insane’ 11-hour Avanti West Coast journey goes viral
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A rail passenger has described his “insane” 11-hour journey from Preston in Lancashire to Edinburgh which ended at 3.30am after a “ridiculous” taxi ride.
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Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry handed contract renewals
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The Department for Transport has granted Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry long-term contract renewals.
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Planned strike by Avanti West Coast drivers suspended
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A planned strike by train drivers on Avanti West Coast has been suspended.
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Avanti West Coast handed contract extension
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Avanti West Coast has received a short-term contract extension by the Department for Transport. The operator’s contract was due to expire at the end of March but has been extended until October 15. It has struggled with reliability and punctuality during parts of the past year. FirstGroup chief executive Graham Sutherland said: “We are working…
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Avanti West Coast launches discounted ticket scheme
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Avanti West Coast has become the latest train operator to trial discounted tickets as the rail sector struggles to bring passenger numbers back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Avanti West Coast launch communication channel for disabled passengers
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A train operator has launched a dedicated communication channel to assist disabled travellers in a UK-first.
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Mural unveiled celebrating pioneering female train driver
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A mural celebrating one of the UK’s first female train drivers woman has been unveiled to launch a recruitment campaign.
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Spike in complaints about Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express
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Complaints about train operators Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express soared as performance deteriorated, new figures have shown.
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West Coast Mainline to open again after emergency repairs completed
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Engineers have completed “significant repairs” on a stretch of the main west coast rail line between Scotland and England after damage caused by flooding forced its closure.
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