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ASLEF, the drivers' union, have announced strike action on 12 & 31 May and 3 June. We won't be running any services on those days, so please do not attempt to travel with us. Late services the night before and early services the next day will also be affected.
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The World Cup of Stations kicks off this week and we have Coventry, Runcorn, and Lancaster in it to win it! 🎉 But which one will be crowned the ‘best loved station’? Vote for Coventry on Tuesday and Runcorn and Lancaster on Wednesday. #WorldCupofStations
Digital image promoting the World Cup of stations. On the left-hand side of the image there is the World Cup of Stations logo. To the right it reads ‘2023 Best Loved Stations. This year we are crowning the most loved from dedicated Community Rail volunteers. In the bottom right corner, there is the Community Rail Network logo and the Rail Delivery Group logo. Dotted around the image are digital drawings of books, flowers, a Ferris wheel. Speech bubbles and a suitcase.
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Last week our very own Sophie Morton joined the Mayor of Camden to abseil down 18 floors of our London office building. Sophie did an amazing job and raised £520 for Hopscotch Women's Centre. Well done Sophie!
A collage of three pictures showing a charity abseil. The top left picture is of Sophie Morton with Nasim Ali, Mayor of Camden. Both are wearing safety harnesses and helmets in preparation for the abseil. The top right picture shows Sophie Morton in her safety harness and helmet holding a pair of gloves. The picture at the bottom shows Sophie abseiling down the building.
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Dream school trip! We took 30 students on an all access Feel Good Field Trip to ! The students enjoyed climbing the gantry, touring the dressing rooms, walking the pitch and meeting Lofty the Lion.
Two images in one picture. The left image shows school children wearing school uniform in the Bolton FC changing rooms. They are sat on the changing room benches and football shirts are hanging in the background. There is an adult in the bottom left of the picture. The right picture shows somebody dressed up as Lofty the Lion, the Bolton FC mascot. Lofty is wearing a Bolton FC football shirt, shorts and boots, and they have their arms outstretched. Behind Lofty there is a PowerPoint presentation on show and windows looking out on the football pitch.
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Today we're welcoming Eurovision superfan group onboard our PRIDE train to Liverpool. Let the Eurovision festivities commence!
A train Manager stood on the platform wearing his Avanti uniform, Stood in front of the Avanti Pride train, With his beard Blue and Yellow supporting Ukraine.
A group of passengers travelling on a train, waving flags and wearing flags from European countries.
Two ladies stood on a platform in front of a train. Dressed in very colourful outfits holding up the union jack flag. 
A group of Eurovision Super fans sat around a table on a train, Filled with cakes and drinks. All dressed to impress with elaborate clothing, smiling having great fun
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The RMT union have announced strike action on 13 May. As a result, first trains will start later, last trains will leave earlier and trains will be busier than usual. An updated timetable will be released shortly.
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Fancy a go on a train simulator or riding in a London underground driver’s cab? 😍 The Railway Benefit Fund are auctioning off exciting experiences to raise £50K for charity. See what’s on offer and get bidding 👉 go.eventgroovefundraising.com/auction2023
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🚂 Our Auction of Experiences is back for 2023! Featuring an Elizabeth line cab ride, behind the scenes station visits, a tour of the @BTP #dogschool and even a day with @PeteWatermanOBE and his #modelrailway. Bid ➡ go.eventgroovefundraising.com/auction2023 #RailAuction #RailwayFamilyWeek
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📢 At 3pm this Sunday 23 April the government will test the new Emergency Alert system. When the alert goes off, your phone will vibrate and a message will be read aloud. You do not need to take any action. More info at: gov.uk/alerts
Image of a mobile phone with an emergency alert showing on the screen. There are wiggly circles around the phone indicating that it is vibrating. The message on the image says ‘The Emergency Alert system is now live and will be used to warn people when lives are in danger. Find out more at gov.uk/alerts’. In the top left of the image there is the UK government logo.
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📢 The London Marathon is taking place this Sunday 23 April. As a result, trains into London are expected to be busier before 9:00 and after 15:00 out of London. Please plan ahead, reserve a seat and check before you travel: avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-informa Good luck to all the runners!
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Laura Warwick ’s fab work in transforming the first-class lounge at Runcorn station into a community room hasn’t gone unnoticed. She’s been shortlisted for a award! 🎉 Well done and good luck Laura!

Four people pictured with a plaque commemorating Runcorn Station for winning a Cheshire Best Kept Station Award. From left to right, the people are Andrea Dennett, wife of the mayor, Mark Dennett, Mayor of Halton Council, Laura Warwick, Team Leader and Community Champion at Runcorn station and Mark Baker, chair of the Cheshire Best Kept Stations competition.
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