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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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Heading to Manchester this week? Why not pop by Eamonn Murphy’s art exhibition of well-known local buildings and landscapes Visit Thursday 25 or Friday 26 May from 10:30 at Manchester Piccadilly Station Find out more: stationconnections.co.uk #CommunityRailWeek

@exvista_eamonn

Digital drawing of an old industrial mill type building. There is a bridge and trees around the building. There is a second building in the picture which has a balcony.

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The polls are open!✅ Here’s why you should vote for Coventry as your ‘best loved station’. To vote, Tweet the @RailDeliveryGrp using the hashtag #WorldCupOfStations Or Vote on the website 👉raildeliverygroup.com/uk-rail-indust

Come and chat to the team at Birmingham New Street.

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May 21

MEET THE MANAGER

Stop off at New Street for our sessions on Tuesday 23 May

We'll be joined by colleagues from across the industry

Come and tell us what you really think about the railway! @AvantiWestCoast @CrossCountryUK @chilternrailway @WestMidRailway

May 22

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

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May 19

Can we have your autograph?😃 Laura Warwick came home to a hero's welcome after winning a Women in Rail award for her community work at Runcorn station. Well done Laura! 👏

𝘛𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 Ale anyone? Thanks @vinnysdrinkreviews for the great pic and review!

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May 18

The RMT union has also announced strike action at Avanti West Coast and 13 other train companies on Friday 2 June. We are looking at how this will impact services and we’ll have more information for you soon.

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May 18

Sometimes, all we need is the opportunity to sit, talk and connect. That’s why It’s Good 2 Talk holds a twice-weekly peer support drop-in session at Runcorn station for adults with mental ill health. Find out more: newsdesk.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/news/avanti-we

Image of three people in front of an Avanti West Coast Pendolino train. The person on the left is Simon Brooks, Runcorn Station Manager. Simon is smiling, have a beard and are wearing an Avanti uniform. The person in the middle is Nathan James, founder of It’s Good 2 Talk. Nathan is smiling, has a beard and glasses, and is wearing a jumper and tracksuit bottoms. The person in the right is Laura Warwick, Avanti West Coast Team Leader and Community Champion at Runcorn station. Laura is smiling and has their hair tied back in a ponytail. They are wearing an Avanti West Coast uniform.

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May 17

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!

@Hopscotchwc

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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May 16

Dream school trip! ⚽ We took 30 students on an all access Feel Good Field Trip to

@OfficialBWFC

! 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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May 15

When you realise you can get a free hot drink by signing up to Club Avanti Get sipping👉 avantiwestcoast.co.uk/tickets-and-sa

A meme style image showing two hands holding a smartphone which has a Club Avanti web page displayed on it. In the background of the image there is a travel cup, notebook and headphones. On top of this image there is a second image overlaid on it. It is of Turbo the Turtle looking happy with their tongue out. They have rollerblades on a string around their next.
Above the image are the words ‘When you release you can get a free hot drink by signing up to Club Avanti’.

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May 12

Reminder: ASLEF, the drivers’ union, are on strike today so we won’t be running any services. Please do not attempt to travel with us Learn more here: avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-informa

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May 11

Important: due to strike action, departures of the first and last trains on Saturday 13 May will be later and earlier than normal. Please check your journey before you travel: avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-informa

Title: First and last trains from London Euston on Saturday 13 May.
Table reads: Going to, Liverpool Lime Street. First train: 6:08. Last train: 16:31
Going to, Birmingham New Street. First train: 9:53. Last train: 15:50
Going to, Manchester Piccadilly. First train: 8:05. Last train: 14:57
Going to, Carlisle*. First train: 8:56. Last train: 12:56
*Major upgrade work is taking place between Carlisle and Scotland, so onward journeys will take longer and involve a change – either onto a rail replacement bus, or onto another train taking a slower diversionary route.

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Title: First and last trains to London Euston on Saturday 13 May.
Table reads: Coming from, Liverpool Lime Street. First train: 7:40. Last train: 16:43.
Coming from, Birmingham New Street. First train: 8:17. Last train: 15:21.
Coming from, Manchester Piccadilly. First train: 7:55. Last train: 15:55.
Coming from, Carlisle*. First train: 10:46. Last train: 14:46.
*Major upgrade work is taking place between Carlisle and Scotland, so onward journeys will take longer and involve a change – either onto a rail replacement bus, or onto another train taking a slower diversionary route.

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May 10

Travelling to Eurovision? We’re ready to welcome you onboard on Sat 13 May with our usual hourly service to Liverpool during the day. Due to strikes, services will finish early on Sat 13 May & there will be no trains on Fri 12 May. Check your journey: avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-informa

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Image 1: A smiling person dressed in a skirt covered in union jacks. They are wearing a small top hat with a union jack on it and have plats in their hair. They are standing in front of an Avanti West Coast train.
Image 2: Three people stepping out of a train carriage wearing colourful clothing.
Image 3: Two people standing outside of a train carriage holding a flag for Finland.

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May 9

Today we're welcoming Eurovision superfan group

@OGAE_UK

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.

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A group of passengers travelling on a train, waving flags and wearing flags from European countries.

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Two ladies stood on a platform in front of a train. Dressed in very colourful outfits holding up the union jack flag.

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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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May 9

Tickets for this Saturday (13 May) are now available to purchase

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May 7

Lime St team getting briefed and ready for today 🙌🏼 If you’re travelling to #Eurovision today 📱 Plan ahead 🕰️ Leave plenty of time 👩🏻‍🤝‍👨🏾Queuing system will be in place 💼 Travel light 👍🏼 Have a plan B Enjoy your visit and remember - Be Safe, Be Patient, Be Kind

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@NetworkRailLIV

May 7

⚠️ Lime St Update ⚠️ We’ve got a One Way system in place ➡️ Entrance via Skelhorne St only ⬅️ Exit by Lord Nelson St only This is for your safety so please use the system correctly 👍🏼

#Coronation 👑

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May 6

Don’t get left in London tonight. Catch that last train! 👀

Image is of a table showing the last trains from London Euston on Saturday 6 May. Table title: ‘Last trains from London Euston on Saturday 6 May’. Table contains the following information, ‘Going to: Glasgow,17:30. Rhyl, 18:02. Liverpool 20:12. Preston 20:31. Manchester 21.01. Birmingham 21:42’. Underneath the table there is an asterix with the following information, ‘Due to planned upgrade work near Carstairs, there are no direct trains to Glasgow. As a result, journeys will involve a change at Carlisle where connections into a rail replacement service will be available’.

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May 5

Coronation Chickpea wrap for a coronation weekend 👑 Available in our onboard shop

Image is made up of three separate photos of a coronation chickpea wrap. The first picture shows the wrap in its packaging on a train trey table. The second shows the wrap in somebodies hand with some bites taken out of it. The third shows a similar picture but with more bites missing. The wrap is filled with chickpeas, lettuce, onions and other salad. The front of the box has a sticker on it which lists the description of the wrap.

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May 5

Reminder: The King’s Coronation is this weekend 👑 Trains to and from London between Saturday 6 and Monday 8 May could be busier and a queuing system may be in place. Please plan ahead and check before your travel Get the latest travel information 👉 nationalrail.co.uk/coronation/

Picture contains travel advice for the King’s Coronation. To the right of the picture there is the coronation crest with the four flowers in a repeat pattern around a crown. Around the edge of the crest the words ‘King Charles III. Coronation. 6th May 2023’ are written. To the left of the crest words say ‘Trains and Stations are expected to be busier over the Coronation Weekend. Please plan ahead, allow extra time and check live travel information before and during your journey’.

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May 4

Street parties and volunteer days? Yes please! 👑 Use this interactive map to see what coronation celebrations are happening up and down the West Coast Main Line: coronation.gov.uk/events/ Psst, you can even add your own event to the map too!

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To minimise the number of people disrupted by the strikes, we have suspended the sale of tickets for 12, 13 and 31 May, and 3 June. For information about refunds and ticket acceptance please visit:

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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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Trains and stations are expected to be busy this Coronation Weekend. Queueing systems may be in place in some areas. Please check live travel information before and during your journey.

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Heading to The Mall for the coronation? 👑 Here’s a handy map

The image below shows a map of the procession route: the King’s Procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, and the Coronation Procession back to Buckingham Palace. The procession route is marked in gold.
There are viewing areas along the procession route, on both sides of The Mall and Whitehall. The public viewing areas are marked on the map in purple.
The image also shows the facilities at the viewing areas and along the route. There are first aid points, water refill stations, toilets and accessible toilets, welfare points, accessible viewing spaces and quiet spaces. There are concession kiosks along the route where you can buy food and drinks.
The map also shows the nearby screening sites in The Green Park and St James’s Park, where you can watch the processions and the Coronation service on large screens.
At the bottom of the map there is a key showing what the different symbols on the map mean.

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This is a zoomed in version of the map in the previous image.
The image is a map of the procession route: the King’s Procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, and the Coronation Procession back to Buckingham Palace. The procession route is marked in gold.
There are viewing areas along the procession route, on both sides of The Mall and Whitehall. The public viewing areas are marked on the map in purple.
The image also shows the facilities at the viewing areas and along the route. There are first aid points, water refill stations, toilets and accessible toilets, welfare points, accessible viewing spaces and quiet spaces. There are concession kiosks along the route where you can buy food and drinks.
The map also shows the nearby screening sites in The Green Park and St James’s Park, where you can watch the processions and the Coronation service on large screens.

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May 2

Travelling over the coronation weekend?👑 Trains to and from London between Saturday 6 and Monday 8 May could be busier and a queuing system may be in place. Please plan ahead and check before your travel. Get the latest travel information 👉 nationalrail.co.uk/coronation/

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Apr 28

Reminder: Network Rail have major upgrade work planned this Sunday 30 April. There will be no trains in or out of London Euston. Journeys will take longer and may involve a rail replacement bus. Check how your journey will be affected 👉avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-informa

Image shows a table with the following information. Title: How will my journey be affected this bank holiday? Information: Sunday 30 April: No trains in or out of London. Monday 1 May: Service will run as normal.

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Apr 27

Strike action affecting several train operators including Avanti West Coast has been announced by ASLEF on 12 & 31 May and 3 June, and by the RMT on 13 May. We are looking at how this will impact services and we’ll have more information for you soon.

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Apr 26

Let’s celebrate! Join us at Stoke station this Saturday for a free exhibition and station tour to celebrate 100 years since the North Staffordshire Railway, fondly known as the ‘Knotty’, became part of the wider rail network. Find out more 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/guided-histo

Image shows a digital drawing of a steam train with the words ‘Knotty 100’ around it. Underneath it reads ‘Celebrating North Staffordshire’s Railways’.

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Apr 25

Travelling in or out of London on Sunday 30 April? Network Rail have major upgrade work planned with no trains in or out of London Euston. Journeys will take longer and may involve a rail replacement bus. Check how your journey will be affected 👉avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-informa

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Apr 24

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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Apr 24

Major upgrade work continues at Carstairs until 4 June Find out how your journey could be affected 👉 avantiwestcoast.co.uk/travel-informa

Two images containing tables of travel information. The first image reads ‘Travelling between London and Glasgow? Trains on weekdays: We’re running a normal service except for bank holidays. Please check your journeys for these days.
Trains at weekends: no direct trains between London and Glasgow in either direction. Journeys will stop and start at Carlisle. Some trains will run from Carlisle to Glasgow on a slower route. You can also get a rail replacement bus.

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The second image reads ‘Travelling between London and Edinburgh? Trains on weekdays: We’re running a normal service except for bank holidays. Please check your journeys for these days.
Trains at weekends: no direct trains between London and Glasgow in either direction. There is a limited train service between Carlisle and Edinburgh, calling at Lockerbie on the way’.

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Apr 23

Wishing everyone a happy Saint George’s Day! #StGeorgesDay

Eid Mubarak from us all

The picture has intricate Islamic inspired designs in both of the top two corners. In the centre of the image there is a hollow shape which is similar to a minaret. Within the shape, it says ‘Eid Mubarak from everyone at Avanti West Coast’

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Apr 21

📢 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

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Apr 20

📢 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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