Avanti West Coast
British train operating company
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| December 2024 | Remaining Super Voyager units were withdrawn after working limited services to Birmingham, Chester, and North Wales. |
| October 2024 | Class 807 Evero electric multiple units entered service, further modernizing the Avanti West Coast fleet. |
| July 2024 | 10 additional 'Super Voyagers' went off lease. Specifically, units 221107, 221110-13, and 221117-18 were stored, while units 221114-16 were transferred to CrossCountry. |
| June 2024 | Class 805 Evero bi-mode multiple units entered service, replacing the Class 221 Super Voyagers. |
| September 19 2023 | Department for Transport awarded a National Rail Contract to First Trenitalia, starting 15 October 2023 with a core term of three years. |
| December 2022 | Anticipated expansion of train services with an additional 263 train services to be run every week. |
| October 2022 | UK Government extended Avanti's contract for six months, demanding 'drastic improvements'. |
| September 2022 | CEO of Avanti West Coast resigned amid timetable controversy. |
| August 14 2022 | Avanti West Coast reduced its timetable, running only one service per hour on most routes, citing unofficial strike action. |
| June 2022 | Two Avanti West Coast Class 221 'Super Voyagers' (units 221142 and 221143) went off lease and were transferred to Grand Central. |
| June 21 2022 | Avanti West Coast impacted by national rail strikes, with workers taking industrial action over pay and working conditions. |
| 2021 | Began procurement of new Hitachi A-train family trains, including 13 Class 805 bi-mode multiple units and 10 Class 807 electric multiple units. |
| February 2021 | Launched smartcard ticketing as a more convenient and environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional paper tickets. |
| September 2020 | Department for Transport produced an Emergency Recovery Measures Agreement (ERMA), extending Avanti West Coast's contract until 1 April 2031. |
| December 8 2019 | Avanti West Coast commenced operations, replacing Virgin Trains. |
| August 2019 | Department for Transport awarded the franchise to the First Trenitalia consortium. |
| June 17 2019 | High Court ruled against Stagecoach's legal challenge, confirming the lawfulness of its franchise bid disqualification. |
| April 2019 | Stagecoach-led bid was disqualified after proposing significant changes to commercial terms, particularly regarding staff pensions. |
| June 2017 | Department for Transport shortlisted three consortia to bid for the franchise: FirstGroup/Trenitalia, MTR Corporation/Guangshen Railway Company, and Stagecoach/SNCF/Virgin Group. |
| November 2016 | Department for Transport announced the InterCity West Coast franchise would be replaced by the West Coast Partnership (WCP). |
| 2010 | Additional Pendolino trains were added to the fleet, with 4 more trains procured between 2010-2012. |
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