Train Driver Lyle Mitchell and Train Manager Samuel Obiri-Yeboah represented colleagues at event to recognise efforts during pandemic. Driver Lyle Mitchell and Train Manager Samuel Obiri-Yeboah attended event representing Avanti West CoastTransport sector recognised for their efforts during COVID-19 pandemicThanked...

Avanti West Coast has kicked-off the UK’s biggest ever train fleet upgrade this week, as the first Pendolino was taken out of service for work to begin on the £117m project. The programme will transform all 56 of Avanti West...

Attempt to break 36-year record for fastest journey from London to GlasgowIconic Pendolino train making 401.25-mile non-stop journey named Royal ScotCharity event celebrates connectivity across the UK Avanti West Coast and Network Rail are teaming up today (June 17) to...

Avanti West Coast is trialling digital technology to help customers navigate their way around railway stations step by step. A digital wayfinding tool – an information system to guide people through a physical environment – in the form of a...

Avanti West Coast has become the first UK train operating company to offer an additional class of travel as part of its services. Standard Premium will give customers greater choice and is available on all the West Coast Main Line...

Customers in Standard can now have food and drink delivered to their seat. New service introduced across network following a successful trial Customers in Standard can now order food and drink delivered to their seatProvides extra reassurance for those returning to...

Avanti West Coast has become the first UK train operator to provide a dedicated social media forum for disabled customers. The forum enables passengers on the West Coast Main Line to connect with each other as well as a social...

Avanti West Coast has named one of its Pendolino trains ‘Railway Benefit Fund’ to mark the start of the charity’s week of fundraising.  The charity’s president and record producer Pete Waterman, a long-time supporter of the railway, joined a small...

Avanti West Coast, Alstom and Network Rail collaborate to provide additional services during repairs to overhead power linesTrains utilised and kept in service longer while access to depot is restrictedShort-term timetable changes offer more connections to and from North...

Shortlisted by the British LGBT Awards alongside well-known brands andcelebrities including RuPaul, Carla Delevingne and Eugene LevyNominated following the launch of the Pride Train which is a symbol of inclusionWinners to be announced at an awards ceremony on 27...