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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Megan Howe

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

Plans to scrap the 7am Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston service have been abandoned, the rail regulator has confirmed.

The move would have prevented passengers from taking the morning Avanti West Coast train, turning it into a staff only service, effectively becoming a “ghost train”.

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