Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has questioned whether Avanti West Coast is equipped to deliver services to people wishing to pay their respects to the Queen. His latest attack comes less than two weeks after he said the company was in "the last chance saloon".
In a letter to the firm Mr Burnham and the leader of Manchester City Council, Bev Craig, say they welcome Avanti's decision to add extra trains to the timetable for this weekend. But they say they have "serious concerns about the ability of Avanti West Coast to support people wishing to travel between the North West and London both over the coming days to pay their respects to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and into next month."
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