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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).
In August 2019, the DfT announced that First Trenitalia West Coast Rail (trading as Avanti West Coast) was the successful bidder. Avanti West Coast commenced operating the franchise on 8 December 2019. [53] [54]
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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 Class 221 at Crewe in 2024, in a light Avanti ends livery. Virgin Trains West Coast Class 221 at Watford Junction in 2008. Avanti West Coast uses the Class 221 units primarily between London Euston, Chester, Wrexham and North Wales. They are also used by a declining number of London Euston to West Midlands services.
Avanti West Coast operate inter-city services between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly, via the Colwich spur. Some services between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly travel along the Stone to Colwich line , thereby by-passing Stafford.
Avanti West Coast uses the route for its inter-city services from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, Chester, Holyhead and Glasgow Central. These services rarely stop at stations on the Trent Valley route. [3]