BACKGROUND Avanti West Coast replaced Virgin Trains on the West Coast Mainline (WCML) in 2019. Avanti offers a three-class configuration: first class, standard premier and standard.
I travelled in first class from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly on the 0940 Pendolino service, with a journey time of two hours and six minutes. Stops included Crewe, Wilmslow and Stockport.
Avanti’s 56 Pendolinos are being refurbished and are set
