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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 6 - Caught on Camera

Avanti West Coast wins long-term contract despite history of delays

RMT union says operator is a ‘disaster’ as Arriva’s CrossCountry also secures extended deal

The Guardian - UK

New contracts for Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry despite unreliability

One of Britain’s least reliable train operators has been handed a long-term contract renewal.

The National (Scotland)

Avanti secures West Coast rail contract renewal after ‘significant improvements’

RMT says it is ‘travesty’ that Government is ‘rewarding abject failure’

Evening Standard

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Avanti to cut staff at major Scottish station as ticket office to close

Avanti West Coast has said it is proposing to slash the number of staff it has at Glasgow Central station by more than a third as part of plans to…

The National (Scotland)

'It's scandalous': Manchester Piccadilly rail passengers slam controversial plans to shut section of station

"They can’t close Piccadilly surely! The impact it would have would be massive!"

Manchester Evening News

Plans to close ticket office at Glasgow Central Station revealed

A proposal was released today on "the future of ticket retailing", and the public have just 21 days to take part in a consultation on the…

The National (Scotland)

A planned strike by train drivers on Avanti West Coast has been called off

Drivers on the Manchester to London line were due to take industrial action next month

Manchester Evening News

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Rail strikes: London to Scotland journeys face disruption in July

Train drivers to strike on Avanti West Coast on 2 July, while overtime will be banned on LNER from 1 July

The Guardian - UK

Blind man who fell on to rail tracks sues Network Rail over lack of tactile paving

Abdul Eneser described incident at Manchester Piccadilly as ‘most traumatic experience’

The Guardian - UK

More than 1.5m premium economy Avanti journeys made in past two years

Avanti West Coast introduced standard premium fares in May 2021.

The Independent UK

Line into Manchester Piccadilly blocked as commuters hit with cancellations

Delays are due to an 'overhead wire problem'

Manchester Evening News

Train strikes to impact Greater Manchester this weekend - latest from Avanti West Coast, Northern, TransPennine Express and more

Train schedules will be altered throughout the weekend

Manchester Evening News

Mind the gap: Lake District misconnection sums up what is wrong with our trains

The Man Who Pays His Way: At 10.21am daily, a local train is scheduled to depart at the same instant as the express arrives

The Independent UK

Train strike announced on day of FA Cup final between Manchester City and United

Avanti, which runs trains to London from Manchester, is one of 16 train operating companies due to be affected, said a union

Manchester Evening News

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Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: ‘Things here are bad’

The reporter worrying for his dad in Sudan PLUS City and United fans nervous about the trains AND Caravans force college closure

Manchester Evening News

Avanti West Coast issue statement over FA Cup final amid concerns from Manchester football fans

Thousands of Manchester United and Manchester City fans are expected to descend on the capital

Manchester Evening News

Euston station warning for Manchester rail passengers planning a Bank Holiday weekend in London

Engineering work will cause major disruption at Euston, adding several hours to the journey time of passengers travelling from Manchester and the North West

The Independent UK

Government signs off £65m payout for owners of failing Avanti and TransPennine rail franchises

Critics say cash should have been invested to avoid collapse of rail services

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Evening Standard

Avanti launches £30 London to Scotland tickets for flexible travellers

The ‘low cost superfare’ tickets are less than half of the usual price

The National (Scotland)

Avanti West Coast to offer cheap tickets from Glasgow to London

TRAIN operator Avanti West Coast will offer cheap tickets from Glasgow to London.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester leaders want 'decisive action' over TransPennine Express amid 'deep concern'

TransPennine Express and Avanti West Coast have faced calls for their contracts to be axed due to their performance

Manchester Evening News

New Avanti West Coast boss claims under-fire train operator has 'turned a corner' after controversy

Avanti's contract was controversially extended earlier this month

The Guardian - UK

Network Rail warns of Easter disruption due to engineering works

Train passengers advised to plan ahead over holiday weekend with west coast main line services hit

Daily Record

Scots passengers face 'despair' as Avanti West Coast contract could be extended by 10 years

Passengers travelling from Glasgow to London have faced repeated cancellations thanks the Avanti's poor performance.

Daily Record

UK Government accused of "rewarding failure" as Lockerbie train operator sees contract extended

The move comes despite the rail firm, which runs trains between London and Glasgow and Edinburgh through Lockerbie, has been heavily criticised for its level of cancellations

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