# Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised from March

> Avanti West Coast train services will be nationalised from March next year, the government has announced.

- Published: 2026-09-28T08:45:02.195Z
- Updated: 2026-09-28T09:15:00.647Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: Andy Burnham, Andy Mellors, Avanti West Coast, Avanti West Coast contract, Department for Transport (DfT), FirstGroup, Great Anglia, Great Western Railway, Heidi Alexander, South Western Railway, Trenitalia, Welsh services

## How it developed

- 2026-09-28T08:45:02.195Z - BBC News: [Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised from March](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c60qxk7d2539o)

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