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The Latest Breaking News from Avanti

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

The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast boss fired after timetable failures

Intercity train operator provoked fury last month after slashing services between London and Manchester

The Guardian - UK

September train strikes - dates, what lines are affected and why walkouts are happening

Two walkouts in September had already been announced but a third has been added after RMT confirmed fresh dates for industrial action

Daily Mirror

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Train drivers from 12 firms to strike over pay in September, says Aslef union

Stoppage likely to be most disruptive to date after coordinated strikes by union members in July and August

The Guardian - UK

The Mancunian Way: Out of control

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Tuesday August 30, 2022

Manchester Evening News

I got the 6:35 train from Manchester to London - and it was virtually empty

The service had no lack of seats - but for such a high price, it's hardly surprising

Manchester Evening News

Long rail delays and cancellations between Manchester and London after person hit by train

Some services are running up to two hours late, while others have been cancelled

Manchester Evening News

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Why have Manchester to London rail services been cut to the bone?

Passengers have been hit hard with slashed trains and some of the worst rail problems in recent history

Manchester Evening News

Woman spends £98 on Manchester to London rail ticket - but doesn't have a guaranteed train or seat

Tally Bookbinder had to travel to Manchester Piccadilly to buy a ticket after Avanti said they were 'sold out' online

Manchester Evening News

Andy Burnham reveals 'dangerous stampedes' for trains from London to Manchester as he issues Avanti West Coast with ultimatum

The mayor says he will ask the PM to strip the train operator of its contract unless it restores full Manchester timetable

Manchester Evening News

'Not good enough': Rail misery as Avanti delays full bank holiday timetable and tickets

Passengers between London and Manchester have been affected

Manchester Evening News

Andy Burnham: Is there anybody left running Britain who bothers to care?

As I write this, I am sitting on an Avanti West Coast train from Edinburgh to London listening to arguments break out between the passengers. People are arriving at seats thinking they had reserved them weeks ago, only to find someone else sitting there also holding a valid reservation.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham slams Edinburgh-bound train 'double-booking chaos'

The prominent politician took aim at Avanti West Coast after travelling from the Greater Manchester town to the Scottish capital and noticing the lack of seating.

Edinburgh Live

The Mancunian Way: Egg and spoon race or 3am shots?

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Monday August 22, 2022

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The Guardian - UK

Avanti paid shareholders £11.5m despite ‘abysmal’ service for rail users

Train operator under fire for dividend payment amid severe cuts on its west coast main line

Daily Mirror

UK's worst rail firm Avanti pays £11m to shareholders after getting £17m taxpayers' cash

Rail operator Avanti has paid out out millions to investors despite forcing passengers to endure severe overcrowding, axed services, soaring prices and the worst train delays in the country

The Independent UK

Train strike times: Which trains are cancelled?

Northern, GWR and Avanti West Coast are among the worst-affected operators

Wales Online

Boss of train firm given £1m bonus in week of strikes

The chief executive will be able to cash in on his shares within five years

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Manchester Evening News

Anger as train firm boss awarded £1m share bonus amid strikes and railway chaos

Andy Burnham said: "If these bosses had any decency they would read the room and hand these bonuses back."

Manchester Evening News

Avanti West Coast rival launches £75 first-class train service from London to Manchester

The 'luxurious' new service has been introduced to help passengers frustrated by a wave of disruption and cancellations

Daily Mirror

Train firm chief is awarded £1million share bonus in week of railway chaos

FirstGroup owns chaos-stricken Avanti West Coast whose passengers scaled a spiked fence on Tuesday - and it awarded boss Graham Sutherland nearly a million shares on Thursday. They take five years to cash in, subject to performance

The Guardian - UK

Heritage railway takes on Avanti with first class west coast service

Locomotive Intercity promises cheaper tickets and comfier seats on its Friday service between London and Manchester

The Independent UK

Is Avanti West Coast broken beyond repair?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Among many passengers on the West Coast main line, the impression right now is that no one is in control

Daily Mirror

Grant Shapps picks fight over trains on live TV and gets his facts completely wrong

It was less a car crash and more a train crash interview for Transport Secretary Grant Shapps - as the Tory incorrectly insisted there were four trains an hour from London to Manchester

The Guardian - UK

£17m paid to Avanti West Coast is ‘reward for failure’, says Labour

Under-fire firm given performance and management fees despite being worst-performing rail operator

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