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Avanti West Coast

May 26, 2026 | Main line

Lumo launches second service in Britain

New London - Stirling open-access service runs on West Coast Main Line.

November 15, 2024 | Fleet

Irish Rail’s new fleet planning system goes live

Integrale Plan rolled out in Cork under first deployment outside Britain.

November 13, 2024 | Fleet

Avanti West Coast introduces new trains on London - Liverpool route

The operator is continuing the deployment of its new Hitachi fleet.

June 3, 2024 | Fleet

Avanti West Coast introduces new Hitachi trains

British inter-city operator brands the class 805 and 807 fleets as Evero.

May 20, 2024 | Main line

FirstGroup and Virgin apply to operate open-access services on Britain’s West Coast Main Line

FirstGroup plans London - Rochdale service as Virgin considers return to rail with four routes.

March 20, 2024 | Main line

Transport for the North wants Avanti West Coast contract terminated

Transport planning and delivery body writes to British secretary of state.

September 19, 2023 | Financial

West Coast and CrossCountry long-term operating contracts awarded

Avanti was previously directed to develop a recovery plan to address poor performance on key routes.

June 9, 2023 | Policy

Britain’s railway is without a paddle

Kevin Smith assesses the issues preventing Britain’s railway from realising its potential.

April 20, 2023 | Financial

IRJ in brief - Fresh Faces

New CEOs for TransNamib, BVG, Transdev Australia - New Zealand and CFL Cargo Group, and new MDs for Avanti West Coast, Go-Ahead Norwegian, Retrack Germany and ÖBB Production.

March 24, 2023 | Financial

IRJ News in brief - Financial

Avanti West Coast contract extended, Systra acquires Bamser, and PKP Cargo reports a surplus of $US 34m.

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