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Euston rail passengers to be allowed to board trains early to ease overcrowding

Network Rail says about 40% of Avanti West Coast services will be accessible 20 minutes before departure

The Guardian - UK

Plans to tackle infamous ‘Euston rush’ released after urgent review

Around 40 per cent of Avanti West Coast services will now board 20 minutes before departure

The Independent UK

Network Rail aims to tackle 'Euston rush' with change to boarding

Passengers travelling on around 40% of Avanti West Coast services from the London station can now board trains 20 minutes before departure

Evening Standard

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Network Rail aims to tackle ‘Euston rush’

Passengers travelling on around 40% of Avanti West Coast services from the London station can now board trains 20 minutes before departure.

The Independent UK

Avanti trains could be cancelled amid flooding in England

AVANTI West Coast services are being affected by flooding in England...

The National (Scotland)

Striking train drivers to average £80,000 on a four-day week

Analysis of union documents reveals that LNER driver salaries for a four-day week will increase by £10,000 to £81,278

Evening Standard

Labour summons bosses of worst-performing train operators to meetings

Network Rail route directors will also attend next week as UK government aims to reform railways quickly

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‘Public vandalism’: M&S wants to flatten its art deco flagship store – here are six alternative options

Marks and Spencer’s decision to demolish its 1920s Oxford Street landmark hasn’t just infuriated campaigners. It has also sparked a design competition for how the building could be saved

The Guardian - UK

Key routes closed on West Coast Main Line between London, West Midlands and Northwest

Passengers are able to use Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway tickets on other train operators

The Independent UK

New trains boost capacity – and Wi-Fi – on one of the UK’s busiest rail routes

Avanti West Coast said the bi-modes each have 299 seats, which is 16 per cent more than the Voyager trains they are replacing

The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast rail caterers to strike in row over working conditions

The RMT union said its members will walk out on June 7.

Evening Standard

Virgin plots rail return with proposal to run West Coast routes

Company says it can offer ‘much-needed choice’ in bid to create direct competition for Avanti West Coast

The Guardian - UK

Train operator Lumo plans new direct service from Greater Manchester to London

FirstGroup submits application for alternative route between capital and Rochdale

The Guardian - UK

Rail firm Lumo to launch new London to Manchester low-cost trains

Service could offer alternative to Avanti West Coast from 2027

Evening Standard

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Train drivers in England begin three-day series of strikes

Avanti West Coast services among those affected by Aslef industrial action, which continues on Saturday and Monday

Evening Standard

Tube strikes: Hope fresh talks between Aslef and TfL to be held this week will avert walkouts

Avanti West Coast and East Midlands Railway warn no train services on Friday

Evening Standard

Direct rail services between Shropshire and London to end soon

The service is reportedly being cancelled because not enough people use it

The Guardian - UK

Unions criticise ‘demeaning’ gift bag for menopausal staff at Avanti West Coast

Aslef said train company’s handout to women was ‘insulting gimmick’, while TSSA called it ‘dismissive’ and belittling

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Avanti West Coast caught joking that taxpayer funding is ‘free money’

Train operator apologises after slide presented at meeting of senior managers

The Guardian - UK

‘Free money!’ Avanti West Coast bosses caught joking about UK government handouts

Firm regrets comments made in internal presentation slides, including managers calling performance payments ‘too good to be true’

The Independent UK

Rail delay payouts hit record high after rise in trains cancelled

Claims at Avanti West Coast and GWR double in a year

Evening Standard

London travel chaos as Euston services cancelled and last-minute strike hits Eurostar

Eurostar services cancelled until end of Thursday as Christmas getaway plunged into chaos for thousands

The Independent UK

A touch of declassification on the railways? Why it might not work

Train Talk: Rail passengers between London and the North are understandably frustrated – but allowing a free-for-all is not the answer, says Simon Calder

The Guardian - UK

Avanti West Coast cancellations and delays prompt calls for urgent review

Transport for the North says service is deteriorating fast, with fewer than half of trains running on time

The Guardian - UK

TransPennine Express cancelled more than one in eight trains over summer

Regulator says figures show much of Britain’s railway is ‘still not delivering reliable journeys’

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