Avanti West Coast
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We run your West Coast Main Line. Here to help 24/7!
Joined June 2019
Penrith Station waiting for someone else to join the zoom call
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Our Pride train has just departed for its first official journey from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly. The train is serviced by our full LGBTQ+ crew, creating not just a Pride train, but a Pride experience 🌈 #LiveProud.
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@hopexha17 What plug sockets are designed for:. Charging Mobile Phones ✅.Charging Laptops ✅.Watching South Park on a 50 inch TV ❌
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Honestly, there’s so much drama going on in this pic
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Avanti Info ⚠️✈️: Flybe passengers can travel for free on Avanti West Coast services today, Thursday 5th March 2020. Passengers will need to show a Flybe ticket. Flybe Staff can also travel for free today on our services by showing a Flybe ID.
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Say hello to Neil. This morning he’ll be attempting to break the record for fastest journey between London and Glasgow.
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Kitty is now safe and well so it’s time for a caption competition. GO!
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3. 2. 1. Ta-da! Revealing your first new-look train. Let us know if you’re on board, or if you see it flashing by.
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So it looks like some of you have already caught a glimpse of something very special at Euston station today 👀 . We’ll see you tomorrow… 🌈
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Crewe station looking forward to a hair appointment
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You can now get snacks delivered to your seat using your phone 🙌
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When you come on shift to drive your train and find you're part of an all-female crew 👋
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One year in, let’s celebrate the people who still only show their chins on video calls
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Our new Hitachi trains checking out their future home 👀
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This is the best train. I will not be taking questions.
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Introducing our Pride train 🌈. We are proud and excited to show off our colours as our Pride train officially launches. The train will be a permanent part of our fleet and is just the beginning of our commitment to diversity and inclusion ❤ #LiveProud.
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Our Pride train officially has a name and we are ✨e m o t i o n a l✨
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The one thing our Pride train is still missing is a name. That’s where you come in. It's time to have a good think about how we can capture the heart and soul of Pride in just one name. Over to you. 🌈. Send us your ideas here: . #LiveProud
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Shak and Sam here 👋. Say hello to our brand-new livery, which celebrates our vibrant mix of colleagues and the communities we serve!. #TogetherWeRoll
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@bootlegger1974 Hello Captain, our spidey senses tell us you're on one of our trains. Hope the journey's going well now, give us a shout if you need anything 👍.
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When you’re the meeting host and decide to put everyone on mute 😈
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Here’s a train getting the new look. It takes three days to complete! That’s why we’re working train-by-train, so your service doesn’t get interrupted.
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Onboard recycling, coming to a Pendolino near you!
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Avanti West Coast is ready. Today’s our first day running your West Coast Main Line. See you on board!
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Want to win a marriage in a carriage? Tag a friend who needs to see this! #MarriageCarriage
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On 29 January, @flybe customers who have had their flights cancelled, can travel on any Avanti service to their destination for free, by presenting their cancelled airline ticket.
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Achievement unlocked: All 35 of our 11 car Pendolinos have been refurbished💪. Next stop: refurbishing our 9 car trains! 🙌
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Thank you for all your support 🧡 In the words of So Solid Crew, we missed it by 21 seconds. But we're so proud of everyone who supported us and helped us raise money for a good cause. @NetworkRail @RailwayMagazine @ActnForChildren @RBF1858
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Your new trains will be built right here in Britain by @HitachiRailEU. All the trains will be electric or ‘bi-mode’ for cleaner air and a greener future🙌
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Our first fully liveried Hitachi is out on the network for track tests 🙌. Have you spotted it yet? 👀
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This one goes out to all our NHS staff, key workers and carers doing incredible work during this time. Showing our gratitude with help from @AlstomUK ❤ #ClapForOurCarers #StayHomeSaveLives
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Meet Chloe and her Dad Kevin. They’re the first father-daughter train driver duo on the West Coast Mainline. Aren’t they cute?
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Also applies when you're not 6.
When you’re 6 and have been waiting to see the fully liveried @AvantiWestCoast Pendolino 156 for 10 months and you finally do. 😁😁 - 👦 💙 🚄
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Feeling all emotional thanks to this special announcement at Crewe 😍 Sound on. 🔊 We'll Meet Again. but until then, #StayHomeSaveLives
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Today we named a train after Asquith Xavier. This brave trailblazer fought the colour bar at Euston Station and won, becoming its first ever black train guard. Travelling up and down the country every day, the train will remind us all of his amazing legacy ❤
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The new Avanti West Coast design is popping up across our network from tomorrow. Send us your snaps when you see it, and give us a wave!
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Hip, hip hooray, happy birthday to our Pride Train 🥳
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They're only Pendolinos if they're from the Pendolino region of Italy. Otherwise, they're just sparkling trains.
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Sneak peek of our new Hitachi fleet being built, which will eventually replace our voyager trains 👋
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Is my train a 9 or 11 car? How far is my seat from the snacks in Coach C? . From today, you can find answers to all of life’s big questions over at @RealtimeTrains 🙌
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Here’s the first of our Pendolinos going in for a complete makeover. Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes action from the UK’s biggest ever Fleet upgrade 😎
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I'm just a train, standing in front of you, asking you not to travel unless you have to.
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Nothing to see here. Just a TRAINMANAGERSAURUS (formerly known as Simon) roaming the platforms of Euston station. Keep scrolling. And remember - #StayHomeSaveLives
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Meet Dillon! He's a passionate train enthusiast who regularly visits Stafford Station. We decided to invite him along for the afternoon so he could show off his skills 👏
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