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First Trenitalia West Coast Rail, trading as Avanti West Coast, is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup (70%) and Trenitalia (30%) that operates the West Coast Partnership. During November 2016, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced the InterCity West Coast franchise would be replaced by the West Coast Partnership (WCP).
Pages in category "Railway stations served by Avanti West Coast" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Founded in December 2019, it is currently operated by First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited, comprising two distinct parts, Avanti West Coast which runs the current services on the WCML, and West Coast Partnership Development, which is the 'shadow operator' for future high-speed services.
Rail strikes are back with a vengeance. Passengers on Avanti West Coast face months of disruption. Walk-outs began on 31 December and are set to continue until the late May bank holiday weekend ...
Avanti West Coast services at Watford Junction are operated using Class 221 DEMUs and Class 390 EMUs. Southbound services call to set down passengers only and northbound services call to pick up passengers only. This means that Avanti West Coast services cannot be used for travel to and from London Euston.
The station is located on the West Coast Main Line about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of London. The station is served by Avanti West Coast intercity services, and by West Midlands Trains regional services. This is the principal station for the city, one of seven serving the Milton Keynes urban area.
The Government is considering withdrawing Avanti’s contract to run train services on the West Coast Mainline, as ministers insisted “all options” remain on the table once the agreement ends.
Avanti West Coast, who manage the station, operate services on the West Coast Main Line. An hourly service runs fast to London Euston calling at Warrington Bank Quay and London Euston off-peak. An hourly service also runs northbound to Glasgow Central, with some additional peak services terminating at Preston, Lancaster and Carlisle. The ...