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The £117million refurbishment project was carried out by manufacturer Alstom at its plant in Widnes, Cheshire, involving the installation of 25,000 new seats

'The introduction of our new timetable and the Evero fleet marks an exciting new chapter for our people and customers' - Avanti West Coast managing director Andy Mellors

In fact, only a fifth have heard of Richard Trevithick - and just 14% are aware that he played a key role in designing the world's first steam-powered locomotive