An MP has been forced to the sit on the floor on a train travelling from London and has hit out at West Coast Mainline rail services. Conservative MP Jo Gideon posted a picture of herself sitting on the floor of the Avanti West Coast train.
She said it was 'truly unacceptable' that there were no seats available for a lot of passengers. The direct services between Stoke-on-Trent and London have been cut from two to one train an hour since August, and Avanti has blamed 'severe staff shortages' and industrial action by drivers. The Stoke-on-Trent Central MP said she would be writing to bosses at Avanti to raise concerns over the current level of service on the main line, reports StokeonTrentLive.
Ms Gideon said: "After a day speaking in the House of Commons, I caught the Avanti West Coast train back from London to Stoke-on-Trent Central sat on the floor. There are people in every seat, aisle and like me sat on the floor, which is truly unacceptable.
