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Avanti rail cuts slammed as 'completely unacceptable' and 'an outrage'

Leading city region politicians call for urgent government action after rail operator slashed timetables and suspended ticket sales

Liverpool Echo

Sadiq Khan And Andy Burnham Join Forces To Criticise Avanti West Coast Service Cuts

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…

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham join forces to criticise Avanti West Coast service cuts

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”.

Evening Standard

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'Frankly a national outrage': Greater Manchester leaders and London Mayor hit out at decision to cut trains to and from capital

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

Manchester Evening News

Andy Burnham blasts Avanti West Coast after 'disgraceful' announcement

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

Manchester Evening News

Row breaks out over rail company slashing number of London trains

A furious row has broken out between unions and a rail operator that has slashed its train timetable and suspended ticket sales blaming "severe staff shortages".

Evening Standard

Aslef says Avanti West Coast is ‘lying’ after firm blames service cuts on strikes

Train drivers’ union speaks out as London to Manchester service scaled back to one an hour

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Avanti West Coast suspends ticket sales and reduces Manchester to London trains to just one an hour

The limited timetable will be in place "until further notice", Avanti West Coast said.

Manchester Evening News

Avanti to operate reduced service until further notice amid union dispute

Avanti cited "unofficial strike action by ASLEF members" but the union denied any strike was taking place

Liverpool Echo

Timetable cut by Avanti West Coast over 'unofficial strike'

The limited timetable will be in place 'until further notice'

Birmingham Post

Avanti West Coast slashes timetable due to ‘unofficial strike’

The operator will run as few as four trains per hour from Sunday in an attempt to halt short-notice cancellations.

The Independent UK

Train strikes, passports and carry-on kilts: 9 travel questions answered by expert Simon Calder

Is my passport still valid? What flight cancellation compensation am I entitled to? Are my 2021 vaccinations still valid? And more

The Independent UK

Disruption on ALL trains through Stockport will last until end of the day

Services will either be cancelled, delayed or diverted

Manchester Evening News

Should we scrap our holiday plans due to the rail strikes?

Simon Calder answers your questions on getting home from the airport, flying in the wrong direction, when to turn up at the terminal, and Lisbon day trips

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Liverpool Echo

Avanti West Coast hit with backlash over drivers' strikes 'lies'

The train operator said 'unofficial strike action' was leading to cancellations but a union boss called them out

The Independent UK

Train strikes: All the rail walkout dates happening this summer

Industrial action is planned for rail and Tube networks in July and August

The Independent UK

Train strikes: All the rail walkout dates happening this summer

Industrial action is planned for rail and Tube networks in July and August

Manchester Evening News

Rail strike: Times of last trains from Manchester to London and back

Train operators have outlined what services will run where

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The Independent UK

Train strikes: why is today’s rail walkout happening and how will it affect travellers?

Next round of industrial action commences

The Guardian - UK

Rail strikes: the lines affected in Great Britain and travellers’ rights

Industrial action by RMT members means a ‘very limited timetable’

The Independent UK

Train strikes: why are this week’s rail walkouts happening and how will they affect travellers?

Next round of industrial action commences

Birmingham Post

Bentley and Avanti West Coast among 100 businesses to back town's bid to host Great British Railways headquarters

The public vote on where the GBR headquarters should be located is open until August 15

The National (Scotland)

Travel chaos continues as another rail union announces strike action

Another rail union has announced strikes as disputes over jobs, pay and conditions worsen

Evening Standard

TSSA members at seven train companies serve notice of August strikes

Strike action will be taken in Avanti West Coast, c2c, East Midlands Railway, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, LNER, and Southeastern.

Manchester Evening News

TUI travel warning to anyone going abroad this week

Strikes will be taking place this week which may disrupt rail transport all across the country

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