Avanti West Coast’s Pride themed train, which is the first of its kind in the UK, has been titled Progress after railway engineer Edward Hitchon Godfrey submitted the name idea.
Avanti tweeted a video of openly bisexual Godfrey explaining the significance of Progress and the importance the Pride train has to him.
He said: “Trainbows, Pride Trains and [LGBTQ+ inclusive] events gave me, a closeted bisexual man, the feeling of support within the industry I love, to come out at work, and to challenge prejudiced views.
Winning this competition has solidified my sense of belonging and given a real boost to my confidence in my identity.”He continued: “To me, the name ‘Progress’ embodies both a celebration of where we have got to as an industry and.