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BIZARRE: Avanti - What They Never Told You

A year after nationalisation, is South Western Railway delivering?

Rail minister Peter Hendy says fast rollout shows reforms are working as questions over reliability remain

The Guardian - UK

What train strikes are happening this weekend? Two-day walkout to hit London Euston service

There will be a limited service on London Northwestern Railway from London Euston this Friday and Saturday

Evening Standard

Avanti West Coast to cut one in seven trains on its busiest intercity routes

Train operator says passenger demand will still be met as it trims summer timetable at government’s behest

The Guardian - UK

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Avanti West Coast to axe one in seven trains on busiest routes this summer

It follows a government directive to reduce spending

The Independent UK

Train nightmare at Manchester Piccadilly as Arsenal fans scramble to get to huge Man City clash

Arsenal fans could face issues getting into Manchester for Premier League title showdown

Evening Standard

Helium Stocks Soar on Conflict and Chip Demand: 5 Names to Know

Oil stocks aren't the only ones getting a huge boost from the conflict in Iran. See why helium stocks are also putting up big-time returns.

MarketBeat

Demolition of fire-hit facade begins as Glasgow Central station partly reopens

The building next to the station was virtually destroyed in the blaze which broke out on March 8.

Evening Standard

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‘Every train should have a second safety-critical person’, says new Aslef boss

Train Talk: An interview with Dave Calfe, the new general secretary of train drivers’ union

The Independent UK

Only hours remain for the best rail ticket deal of the year

Bargains end at one minute to midnight

The Independent UK

These are the best discounts in the Great British Rail Sale – but not all passengers are impressed

Exclusive: One of the top deals available is a £7 fare between Manchester and London

The Independent UK

New train route between London and Scotland offers King's Cross to Glasgow tickets for less than £30

Campaigners hope more people will choose the train over short-haul flights

Evening Standard

Rail accident investigators issue warning over sensors on landslide monitors

Inquiry into recent Avanti West Coast train derailment in Cumbria finds sensors may not work if landslips happen quickly

The Guardian - UK

Rail passenger offered £10k compensation for 18-minute train delay

Exclusive: John Wareing, who travelled from Preston to London, inadvertently entered the incorrect fare

The Independent UK

‘People had forgotten about it’: onboard the 7am Manchester-London train service saved from axe

Passengers welcome climbdown and say plan to turn Avanti West Coast service into ‘ghost train’ made no sense

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Manchester to London ‘ghost train’ to carry passengers after U-turn

The decision to run it without passengers was criticised by Avanti West Coast and the transport secretary

Evening Standard

U-turn on Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston 'ghost train' plan

The ORR has decided against the timetable change, which was supposed to take effect in mid-December, after receiving feedback

The Independent UK

The story behind the ‘ghost train that never was’ from Manchester to London

After Manchester-London ‘no passengers’ U-turn, who calls the shots on which rail services can run?

The Guardian - UK

Manchester-London 7am ‘ghost train’ to carry passengers after outcry over regulator’s decision

Avanti service was to have been axed from mid-December but would have still run because of needs out of Euston

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Evening Standard

Avanti to run Manchester to London morning commuter train without passengers after watchdog refuses to let them sell tickets for it

Rail firm Avanti said it was ‘disappointed’ by the watchdog’s decision

The Independent UK

Axed Manchester to London commuter train to continue running – but without passengers

The train, one of the country’s fastest intercity services, is popular with commuters – but they won’t be able to board it

The Guardian - UK

Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers

Exclusive: Rail regulator pulls Avanti service from timetable from mid-December but it is needed for staff travel

Evening Standard

Euston chaos as 'do not travel' warning issued with signal fault wrecking travel plans for thousands

A ‘do not travel’ warning has been issued by Avanti West Coast for all routes between London and Manchester, Liverpool, Holyhead and Preston

The Guardian - UK

Avanti accused of ‘virtue signalling without virtue’ over wheelchair user art

Campaigners say train image of two wheelchair users does not reflect reality of single wheelchair space in standard class

The Independent UK

‘Do not travel’ warning issued for rail passengers as Storm Claudia sweeps in

Dozens of Avanti West Coast trains are cancelled due to speed restrictions

Evening Standard

Engineers move derailed Avanti West Coast train

The 11-carriage train came off the tracks on the West Coast Main Line near Shap, Cumbria, at about 6.15am on Monday.

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