Fresh rail strikes to hit Tory party conference RMT members at 14 train operating companies take action in dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022
Train drivers announce they will strike over two days in October A union has confirmed industrial action for October 1 and 5 Manchester Evening News · Sep 20, 2022
Avanti to introduce 'relief trains' between Manchester and London It comes after Mayor Andy Burnham queried the 'quality and availability' of Avanti services Manchester Evening News · Sep 14, 2022
Andy Burnham questions ability of Avanti to put on enough train services to London for those wishing to pay respects to the Queen Mayor calls again for first class carriages to be declassified to cope with demand Manchester Evening News · Sep 14, 2022
Avanti West Coast called on to make 'significant improvements' ahead of funeral of Queen Elizabeth II The mayor of Greater Manchester and city council leader have written to the company Birmingham Post · Sep 14, 2022
The Mancunian Way: A crumbling tower Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Monday September 12, 2022 Manchester Evening News · Sep 12, 2022
Train turmoil to London this weekend for Queen mourners - as Avanti has "not released tickets yet" "There are likely to be 10's of 1000's trying to get to London to pay their respects to The Queen and it is frankly ridiculous that no timetable is available" Manchester Evening News · Sep 12, 2022
"Broken deeds and words": What Greater Manchester MPs are saying about under-fire train operator Avanti West Coast Eight MPs lined up to blast Avanti in a Commons debate - calling for its contract to be stripped on October 16 Manchester Evening News · Sep 12, 2022
Shops, football and strikes: Everything that will be cancelled or closed following the Queen's death The nation is now in mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II Chronicle Live · Sep 9, 2022
Four-day interrail pass cheaper than London-Manchester ‘anytime’ return train ticket The Europe-wide interrail pass allows an ‘inbound’ and ‘outbound’ journey within the UK The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022
Reversal of Avanti West Coast timetable cuts an 'absolute priority', says minister - but she hasn't said WHEN more trains will run between Manchester and London Transport minister Trudy Harrison faced shouts of 'when?' from Labour MPs Manchester Evening News · Sep 7, 2022
LNER cancels 13 trains today and hints more could follow in coming days Services between Edinburgh, Berwick, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, York and London Kings Cross were all affected by the short notice timetable change today Chronicle Live · Sep 6, 2022
TransPennine Express to slash timetable amid staff shortages Cuts will affect trains connecting Manchester and Liverpool with Edinburgh and Glasgow The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022
Trains axed in TransPennine Express timetable changes as Avanti anger continues The operator referenced Covid, 'higher-than-normal sickness levels and ongoing industrial relations issues' Manchester Evening News · Sep 6, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022 The next TransPennine Express train could be a bus, rail passengers told Anglo-Scottish train operator blames ‘sustained high levels of sickness and a training backlog’ for schedule cuts
Manchester Evening News · Sep 5, 2022 Transpennine Express to cut services from Manchester due to staff shortages in yet another blow to rail industry The rail provider said temporary changes had to be made following 'a range of issues' including 'sustained high levels of sickness'
Manchester Evening News · Sep 4, 2022 Avanti set to have their contract renewed despite timetable chaos and scathing criticism from mayor - reports Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said Avanti was in 'last chance saloon' yesterday after weeks of chaos.
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2022 Two top jobs in UK transport. Any takers for these toxic chalices? The Man Who Pays His Way: Who would want to be boss of Avanti West Coast or secretary of state for transport?
Manchester Evening News · Sep 3, 2022 Under-fire Avanti West Coast in 'last chance saloon' says Andy Burnham as boss quits 'They should today be making a full public apology for their failures and providing a detailed explanation of the steps they are taking to fix things'
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2022 Avanti West Coast in ‘last chance saloon’ after failures, says Andy Burnham The company is operating a reduced service, with one train an hour running between London and Manchester
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2022 Avanti West Coast in ‘last chance saloon’, warns Greater Manchester mayor It comes after the train operator’s managing director Phil Whittingham stepped down amid a row over a reduced schedule.
Manchester Evening News · Sep 2, 2022 Boss of under-fire train operator Avanti West Coast steps down ahead of strikes after timetable fury Trains between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly have been cut from one every 20 minutes to one an hour
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022 Avanti managing director steps down Avanti is one of the rail operators facing more strikes in the coming weeks and has been involved in a row over Sunday working by drivers.
Birmingham Post · Sep 2, 2022 Avanti West Coast boss to step down He will leave his role on September 15
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022 Avanti West Coast boss quits amid mounting chaos Intercity passengers on West Coast main line have far fewer trains than normal, and more strikes are on the way