Thankfully, many trains now have plug sockets, and some newer Avanti West Cost services even have wireless charging ports.

A new Avanti West Coast train will be wrapped in bold artwork ... will stretch the entire length of a new seven-carriage Evero train set to enter passenger service this summer.

The ports — found on one of the four tables per carriage — mean even without a cable, you can charge your phone. Of course, that’s only if they work. Avanti West Coast rolled out its ...