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Northern leaders vote to have Avanti West Coast’s contract terminated and taken back into public control
Avanti West Coast have had their contract terminated by the Transport for the North Board, due to their recent performance.
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Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast is the operator of the West Coast Main Line service in the UK. On 8 December 2019, Avanti West Coast took over from Virgin Trains to deliver a cleaner, greener railway to drive the West Coast forward.
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Good News Friday: A weekly roundup of positive rail news!
Read below to find out more about the positive rail news that has happened this week and all the extra work rail people do.
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SVR confirms Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster as permanent managing director
SVR have confirmed the appointment of their new permanent managing director Jonathan 'Gus' Dunster, previously of Avanti West Coast.
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Northern appoints new chair for independent accessibility group
British train operator Northern have appointed Mark Cutter as the new chair of the independent accessibility group, NAUG.
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CrossCountry customers urged to plan ahead of industrial action
CrossCountry customers have been urged to plan their journeys ahead of time, as the upcoming industrial action will affect rail journeys.
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Major signalling upgrade on the West Coast main line
Network Rail have completed a series of signalling upgrades on the West Coast Main Line over four days in January.
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FS Group’s acquisition of Exploris finalised
FS Group have had their acquisition of Exploris finalised, making them the second biggest rail logistics operator in Germany.
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Avanti West Coast awarded long-term contract after improvements for passengers
Avanti West Coast has been awarded a long-term contract by DfT following significant improvements across reliability, punctuality and customer satisfaction.
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Q&A with Network Rail’s Simon Kendler: Diversity and inclusion in rail
Simon Kendler, National Vice-Chair for Young Rail Professionals and Regional Freight Manager for Network Rail, discusses the importance of developing diversity in the rail industry and describes how the Railtex event highlighted inclusion.
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Southeastern to ban e-Scooters
Southeastern are enforcing a ban on e-Scooters from 1 June due to concerns over the fire risk they pose when taken aboard trains.
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Avanti West Coast contract extended for six months following recent service improvements
Following six months of significant progress, the UK Government have extended Avanti West Coast’s contract until 15 October 2023.
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Avanti West Coast introduces innovative ticket for flexible travel
Avanti West Coast are offering a new low-cost ticket aimed at customers who can be more flexible with their journeys.
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Video: Avanti West Coast launches new accessibility communication channel
Avanti West Coast have launched the Travel Companion communication channel which aims to reassure and enable independent travel for disabled customers.
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Work begins to build an Assisted Travel Lounge at Manchester Piccadilly
Network Rail is investing £800,000 to create an inclusive and accessible Assisted Travel Lounge for disabled passengers at Manchester Piccadilly station.
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Utilising digitalisation and innovation to monitor and maintain rolling stock
Peter Williams, Fleet and Performance Data Manager at Avanti West Coast, explains how their collaborative and dynamic approach to fleet monitoring and maintenance helps to increase the efficiency, reliability, and the availability of its trains.