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Call for Avanti to be stripped of West Coast operation

Political leaders in northern England voted unanimously to ditch Avanti West Coast as the operator of long-distance trains from London Euston to Birmingham, Manchester, North Wales and Scotland.

Avanti West Coast 27 Mar

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AWC reintroduces 70 services to busiest routes

An extra 70 services a week on its busiest route between London and Manchester, is the first stage of a recovery plan by Avanti West Coast (AWC)

3 Oct

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Labour resolves to put rail “in the hands of the public”

Labour has re-affirmed its commitment to public ownership of passenger rail services, following confusion over the party’s policy earlier in the summer.

30 Sept

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Lords discuss concerns over Avanti West Coast

Peers in the House of Lords have been expressing their concerns about the performance of Avanti West Coast (AWC) services.

20 Jul

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Testing begins on new Avanti West Coast trains

Static testing has begun at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe factory on the first of Avanti West Coast’s new £350 million fleet of trains.

14 Jun

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E-scooters ban widens after fire scares

Transport for London and the Tyne & Wear Metro have banned the use of privately owned e-scooters on railway premises from December 13

21 Dec

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£117 million makeover for AWC’s Pendolino fleet

25,000 new seats, cafe bars and free water refill taps are among the highlights of a major upgrade to Avanti’s West Coast’s fleet of Class 390 Pendolinos

3 Aug