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    Avanti web-site claiming No Reservations Available, when there are

    For me it is Glasgow to Burton on Trent (which IIRC is priced by Cross Country)
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    Avanti web-site claiming No Reservations Available, when there are

    I have had the same issue - when I asked Avanti they seemed not to care
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    Avanti Premium

    A nice 20% increase in Standard Premium upgrade price now as well, up from £25 to £30
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    Dangerous boarding procedures at Euston

    Morning departures No ticket checks at barrier Stock arrived ECS so no cleaning Only other reason could be loading of catering stock but quite frequently this occurs with Avanti service on P1 and a ScotRail service on P2 which you can board So there is no real logic
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    Dangerous boarding procedures at Euston

    In my experience tickets are rarely checked when boarding at Glasgow Central The barriers only appeared during COVID. Prior to that you could just walk onto the platform
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    Avanti WC down the pan again

    Not a good look from Avanti and highlights that the Social Media team need management backup at times like this Ticket acceptance for tomorrow should be a no brainer https://twitter.com/AvantiWestCoast/status/1738669050807386212?t=jVu5zRrD-Pth8idy2jBAoA&s=19 Hi Samantha, more information...
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    Just don't travel.... oh and "you can't use a train, that goes to the place on your ticket".

    During the issues on WCML between Lancaster and Oxenholme on Wednesday, Avanti only had ticket acceptance with TPE. Which seems about as useful as a chocolate teapot...
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    Electrified Rail Lines which have either closed or are now diesel operated

    The spur serving the depot at Hyndland https://www.railscot.co.uk/locations/H/Hyndland_Depot/
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    Storm Babet disruption - Friday 20/10

    The 1700 Edinburgh is showing as a 14 car - is this correct? 800202 801209 https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:G23579/2023-10-20/detailed#allox_id=0
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    Food/snacks/drinks you miss and would like back

    Indeed. Although I feel that made today it would not be the same!
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    Avanti to Preston and middle of the night cab to Edinburgh

    I was travelling from Crewe to Glasgow and my experience was: When starting my journey to Crewe, the Avanti website was showing a tick for service status. Only when looking at the detail was it seen that all lines were blocked at Lockerbie I worked out my backout plans if it all went wrong...
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    Storm Agnes - Wednesday 27th September 2023

    ScotRail have restrictions still in place today https://twitter.com/ScotRail/status/170727432050908388 Speed restrictions are in place due to heavy rain, services will be subject to delays, alterations and cancellations. Glasgow Central - Largs. Girvan - Stranraer. Glasgow Central/...
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    Avanti advance tickets on a Friday

    Avanti booking seems to be all over the place at the minute Coming up no tickets available but then you retry and it works Or if you have selected a flexible ticket you get the same no tickets but you select an advance and that is fine and the seat map shows the train half empty
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    Yet more weird Grand Central behaviour

    Another Avanti one is it is not possible to buy open single or return journeys for Glasgow to Burton On Trent and vice versa
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    Avanti Heavily Discounted First Class Tickets

    Did my journey today - no issues ( well was 23 min delayed S/B so could make it even cheaper!!!!) Seems there is a work to rule with Avanti TM at the moment as in neither direction was the ticket scanned and on the return journey the TM specifically said that that are not scanning tickets at...
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    Avanti standard premium

    Try splitting the journey on the Avanti site and see if you can see how busy it is
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    Avanti standard premium

    This has been an issue ever since SP was launched and despite many messages to Avanti never a reply received
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    Avanti West Coast First Class

    This header has never really scanned properly Current menu "Travelling bright and early on the 08:00 train from Glasgow or the 08:52 from Edinburgh? Please see the Voyager menu for details of allergens & ingredients menu page for dishes marked with *. " On the new menu it has gone back to...
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    Examples of bad design

    It does seem that "anything goes" now with lights on cars, especially on the rear. More of a design flourish than being visible! Weird positioning, e.g main light cluster in a usual position but indicators in the bumper Tiny Indicators and brake lights
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    Avanti West Coast Rolling Stock Updates

    First trip on a refurbished set today Even managed to get a good value Searfrog upgrade I like how they have managed to destroy the ambience in coaches H and J by fitting fridges that make so much noise it sounds like the carriage aircon is running at full pelt! I certainly do not remember...

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