The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

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"I’m really supportive of what Andy is trying to do, but at the moment passenger levels are not where they were and we are going to need more subsidy to keep this thing on the road.”

The embattled rail firm has slashed its timetable and suspended ticket sales due to 'unofficial strike action'

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London mayor Sadiq Khan and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham have criticised Avanti West Coast for drastically reducing its timetables, branding the decision “completely unacceptable”.In a letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, the regional leaders said the train operator’s recent timetable cuts were a “national outrage”.Avanti West Coast slashed its…

London mayor Sadiq Khan and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham have criticised Avanti West Coast for drastically reducing its timetables, branding the decision “completely unacceptable”.

People are unable to currently buy tickets for Manchester to London while the timetable is being slashed.

Andy Burnham added that it was ‘nothing short of a disgrace’ from the train operator

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Monday August 8, 2022