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Teachers, train drivers, university lecturers and civil servants to join mass day of discontent strike this week

Teachers, train drivers, civil servants, university lecturers, bus drivers and security guards from several trade unions are set to walk out on Wednesday, February 1

Wales Online

Avanti rail travel warning as 'large number of cancellations' expected this weekend

People can swap their train tickets for another date, or obtain a free refund

Liverpool Echo

Avanti West Coast passengers warned over Saturday cancellations

The company – whose reliability recently sank to an all-time low – warned it will not have enough available staff to operate its timetable.

The Independent UK

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Glasgow-born trailblazer honoured with giant new mural at London Euston

A mural has been unveiled for Glasgow-born trailblazer Karen Harrison, who suffered intense discrimination in the 1970s after becoming one of the UK's first female train drivers.

Glasgow Live

Mural unveiled to celebrate pioneering female train driver

Avanti West Coast commissioned the artwork at London Euston station to depict Karen Harrison.

The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast faces fresh criticism from rail regulator

Tickets for weekend travel have only been available to buy just a few days in advance

Evening Standard

Avanti West Coast ordered to stop releasing tickets late or face 'formal measures'

Avanti West Coast runs trains on the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Glasgow Central with branches to Birmingham, North Wales, Liverpool, Manchester and Edinburgh

Birmingham Post

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Avanti West Coast ordered to give passengers more notice to book tickets

Passengers wanting to book tickets for weekend travel this month have only been able to buy tickets a few days in advance.

The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast threatened as passengers STILL unable to book Manchester to London tickets far in advance

Avanti passengers have been unable to book tickets for more than a few days notice

Manchester Evening News

Reliability of UK trains fell to new lows in December, official figures show

Labour says figures underline railways are in crisis, as almost one in 12 services due to run ended up cancelled

The Guardian - UK

Avanti West Coast and Southeastern ‘worst for cancellations’ as train reliability hits record low

Analysis of industry data by the PA news agency found the cancellations score for all operators during the four weeks to January 7 was 8.0%

Evening Standard

Passengers face ‘crisis’ on railways as cancellations hit new high

Analysis of industry data by the PA news agency found the cancellations score for all operators during the four weeks to January 7 was 8.0%.

The Independent UK

Lockerbie rail passengers set to be hit with "double whammy"

Customers will face a price hike when fares in England are increased and will miss out on ScotRail's plans to scrap peak time fares

Daily Record

Everton fans face travel chaos at West Ham United

Everton go to West Ham United on Saturday but train tickets between Liverpool and London are still not available

Liverpool Echo

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Manchester Evening News

Avanti West Coast reports 'huge increase in capacity' and 93 trains a day 'north and south from Manchester'

The company has been given until April 1 to improve its services

Birmingham Post

Profits slashed at train operator Transpennine Express despite £260m government support

Transpennine Express, along with Northern Trains and Avanti West Coast, has come under fire in recent months over delayed and cancelled services

Birmingham Post

Avanti West Coast handed shareholders £13.5m ahead of complaints jumping to almost 10 times the national average

Avanti took over the running of the west coast mainline from Virgin Trains in December 2019 and is 70% owned by FirstGroup and 30% owned by Trenitalia

The Independent UK

Spike in complaints by Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express passengers

The rate of complaints made by users of both operators between July and September last year soared.

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Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway rail passengers set for more strike disruption

Walkouts are planned for Friday and Saturday, with services on Sunday also likely to be affected

The Independent UK

January rail strikes: Will my train run during the national walkouts?

First week of 2023 set to be blighted by transport industrial action including rail strikes

Insider UK

Services between Scotland and England severely disrupted by drivers strike

ScotRail adds additional services following two days of new year industrial action

The Independent UK

No trains between Scotland and England as drivers take one day of strike action

The walkout affects Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express and CrossCountry services.

The Independent UK

January rail strikes: Will my train run during the national walkouts?

First week of 2023 set to be blighted by transport industrial action including rail strikes

Wales Online

Rail passengers face more disruption as train drivers strike

Aslef members to walk out at 15 rail companies in a long-running dispute over pay

Evening Standard

Train drivers strike will cripple UK services with third day in a row of disruption in London

There will be no trains to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and Tubes are set to be disrupted

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