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BIZARRE: 17 - What They Never Told You

West Coast rail disruption all over by Christmas, vows Avanti West Coast

‘We’re not there yet by any stretch of the imagination, but we are making progress’ – Richard Scott, Avanti West Coast

The Independent UK

Customers say they are STILL struggling for tickets as the clock ticks on Avanti West Coast

The beleaguered firm is in a race against time to improve

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: A seat by the loo

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Friday October 7, 2022.

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Anger as Avanti West Coast given six months to 'improve service'

The service was described as "sub-par" by Transport for the North

Liverpool Echo

Andy Burnham's key demands as Avanti West Coast gets new six month contract

"Very few people in Greater Manchester will support this extension"

Manchester Evening News

Rail regulator 'gains assurances' from Avanti over advanced timetable publication

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said the news would 'provide some comfort' for passengers

Manchester Evening News

"The Government has rewarded chaos and failure": Anger in Greater Manchester as Avanti handed new six-month rail contract

'People deserve far better'

Manchester Evening News

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Avanti West Coast must ‘drastically improve’ after securing six-month extension

Rail firm has been criticised after reducing train services and releasing tickets only a few days in advance

The Guardian - UK

Avanti West Coast given deadline to shape up or ship out by Government

The train operator has been heavily criticised in recent months

Liverpool Echo

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

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

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Manchester Evening News

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

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

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The Independent UK

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

Manchester Evening News

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

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

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