Avanti West Coast will keep customers moving during upcoming engineering works by using its trains on the historic Settle to Carlisle line. The stretch of railway, which is renowned for its beautiful scenery, will be used as a diversionary route when the West Coast Main Line is blocked between Preston and Carlisle for two weeks in the new year. Avanti West Coast will keep customers moving during upcoming engineering works by using its trains on the historic Settle to Carlisle line. Those travelling from Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and London to Scotland will be advised to go via the East Coast Main Line using other operators. “We’re investing £60m in a new railway bridge to take the West Coast Main Line over the M6, keeping passengers, freight, and road users in Cumbria safe for generations.