The rail regulator says it has 'gained assurances' from Avanti West Coast that the train operator will return to providing timetables at least six weeks in advance of travel.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said the news would 'provide some comfort' for passengers they said had faced uncertainty in the past few months due to 'very short-term confirmation of timetables'. In some cases, said the regulator of Britain's railways, passengers endured just 48 hours notice ahead of weekend travel.
It was confirmed by the Department of Transport today that under-fire Avanti West Coast, ahead of the scheduled end of its franchise on October 16, has been given another six months to run the west coast main line rail service, with a warning that it must increase the frequency of its services.
