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Avanti West Coast given new deadline to improve train services

FirstGroup plc, which co-owns Avanti West Coast in a joint venture with Italy's Trenitalia, said it was 'committed' to providing services that meet people's needs

Birmingham Post

Hundreds of trains cancelled on Friday ahead of national rail strike on Saturday

Avanti West Coast given a six-month deadline ‘to deliver certainty of service to its passengers’

The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast handed six-month lifeline to improve trains after months of chaos

The train firm will get an extension to April 1, giving it one last chance to win a contract to carry on running the West Coast Main Line, in what unions branded a 'reward for failure'

Daily Mirror

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Avanti West Coast given until April to improve 'unacceptable' service

Avanti's current contract is coming to an end and the Government says it must do more to "deliver certainty of service to passengers"

Wales Online

Avanti given six months to improve services on West Coast Main Line

Avanti has until April 1 to add at least 80 more services on weekdays

Evening Standard

The Mancunian Way: Manky or swanky?

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Thursday October 6, 2022.

Manchester Evening News

Andy Burnham admits there could be more disruption IF Avanti lose their contract

The Labour mayor says train services between London and Manchester must improve immediately

Manchester Evening News

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Andy Burnham demands Avanti trains ultimatum after passengers hit by months of chaos

The mayor of Greater Manchester has written to Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan

Manchester Evening News

Train services cancelled on Wednesday as rail strikes continue - affected routes and more

Avanti West Coast, Northern and CrossCountry have cancelled all train services on Wednesday

Manchester Evening News

What train strikes are happening in October and how will rail passengers be affected?

After the rail unions announced a series of 24-hour strikes and vowed to shut down the railway, this is the state of play

The Independent UK

Train misery as engineering work adds to rail strike woes

Newcastle-Edinburgh, London-Exeter and Rugby-Stafford are all experiencing many days of maintenance this month

The Independent UK

Could first class rail travel be about to hit the buffers?

Exclusive: The premium for the ‘posh seats’ ranges from just £1.30 to £430

The Independent UK

Warning issued to train users as rail staff set to strike again next week causing more travel chaos

No Northern, Avanti West Coast or CrossCountry trains will be running on Wednesday - with Transpennine Express announcing they will be running a very limited service

Manchester Evening News

Gary Neville brands Avanti a 'disgrace' as passengers forced to sit in toilet gangway

The broadcaster took to Twitter to share his frustrations

Manchester Evening News

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When are the train strikes in October? Full list of dates for planned rail worker walk-outs

The RMT has announced a number of strike dates throughout October, potentially leading to disruptions

Manchester Evening News

All London to Manchester trains cancelled and 'severe disruption' warning ahead of train strikes

The members of four different unions will stage a co-ordinated walkout, impacting hundreds of train journeys on the weekend of the London Marathon

The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast steps up train services from Manchester and Birmingham to London

‘The services are being targeted at the busiest routes and times and are not dependent on overtime working,’ says train firm

Manchester Evening News

Avanti West Coast announces more trains between London and Manchester Piccadilly

The news will be welcomed by passengers, but is still short of what the service once was

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The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast to boost services after slashing timetables in August

The company will run extra trains on its key London-Manchester and London-Birmingham routes from Tuesday.

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: No room at the inn

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Wednesday September 21, 2022.

Manchester Evening News

Avanti West Coast ranked UK's most unreliable rail operator with most cancellations

Train reliability in Britain has reached the worst level on record

Evening Standard

Train cancellations hit worst level on record as London braces for more strikes

Strike action in disputes over jobs, pay and conditions has caused a surge of cancellations in recent months

The Independent UK

Train strikes: RMT vows to ‘bring railway to a standstill’ on 1 October

Train drivers belonging to Aslef will walk out on the same day, as well as 5 October

The Guardian - UK

Fresh rail strikes to hit Tory party conference

RMT members at 14 train operating companies take action in dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions

Manchester Evening News

Train drivers announce they will strike over two days in October

A union has confirmed industrial action for October 1 and 5

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