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Northern mayors call on PM to treat rail ‘chaos’ as emergency

Mayors from West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Manchester, Liverpool and North Tyneside held an emergency meeting.

The Independent UK

Metro Mayors holding emergency summit over rail chaos

Steve Rotheram will join other northern leaders to address the "shambles" on the rail network

Liverpool Echo

Mayors blast 'shambles' of rail services 'inflicting misery on millions of people'

An emergency meeting of regional mayors was being held today

Manchester Evening News

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Northern mayors holding emergency meeting over rail services ‘shambles’

West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin has called Thursday’s meeting.

The Independent UK

Scots being treated like 'third-class citizens' by Avanti West Coast, say SNP

PEOPLE in Scotland and the North are being treated as “third-class citizens” when it comes to railway provision, according to the SNP.

The National (Scotland)

Avanti could lose franchise without 'significant' improvements, governnment says

“We are clear the current service is unacceptable and we will look for significant improvements before April if we’re to look to extend this contract any further.”

Manchester Evening News

Contending with months of 'chaos' on Liverpool's Avanti and TransPennine services

Local politicians and passengers have criticised both Avanti and TransPennine

Liverpool Echo

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As football slips into the mire, it must remember it is first and foremost a sport

Every match should be a challenge, teams rewarded for success, but not so that superclubs’ domination becomes permanent

The Guardian - UK

7 ways Britain is falling apart while the Tories squabble amongst themselves

While the Tories spat about whether to put Boris Johnson back in Downing Street, the nation is creaking at the seams in the NHS, food banks and the wider economy

Daily Mirror

Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram call for an end to train "chaos"

Liverpool and Manchester mayors join forces to demand improvements

Liverpool Echo

Train operator cuts Scottish services to one an hour as strikes see staff walk out

The company advised passengers to check before they travel, warning of a "significantly reduced" timetable.

Daily Record

Rail passengers warned of 'significantly reduced' timetable due to strike action

RAIL passengers faced fresh travel misery on Saturday because of a strike which hit services on some of the busiest routes in the country.

The National (Scotland)

More travel misery for rail passengers due to latest strike

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union on Avanti West Coast walked out for 24 hours in a row over rosters

Evening Standard

The Mancunian Way: Keep Warm Club

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Tuesday, October 18, 2022.

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The Guardian - UK

Avanti West Coast and ministers risking Christmas rail chaos, says Labour

Shadow transport secretary seeks assurances over ‘staggering’ situation on west coast mainline

The Guardian - UK

Avanti West Coast admits: we’re not good enough but are making progress

Operator insists service will be turned round by Christmas as travellers report late and overcrowded trains

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: 'Objectively the worst'

Manchester Evening News

Avanti boss apologises for 'terrible' Manchester service and promises return to 'normal' for Christmas in brutal BBC grilling

The rail boss was interviewed on Radio 4 this morning

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Liverpool Echo

Liverpool fans face travel chaos for two Premier League fixtures after fresh train strikes confirmed

Liverpool fans have two upcoming away trips in the Premier League but face major disruption after further train strikes were announced

Birmingham Post

Dates revealed for two more strikes by Avanti West Coast staff

The row is separate from disputes over pay, jobs and conditions across the railway industry

Liverpool Echo

Fresh Avanti West Coast strike dates as travellers to be hit with more chaos

Rail staff will walk out in a row over rotas

The Guardian - UK

Rail strike talks have yet to tackle pay, RMT’s Mick Lynch says

Hopes of breakthrough fade as MPs question union leader and Network Rail negotiator over talks progress

Manchester Evening News

Customers say they are STILL struggling for tickets as the clock ticks on Avanti West Coast

The beleaguered firm is in a race against time to improve

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: A seat by the loo

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Friday October 7, 2022.

Liverpool Echo

Anger as Avanti West Coast given six months to 'improve service'

The service was described as "sub-par" by Transport for the North

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