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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 · Aug 30, 2022

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 · Aug 29, 2022

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 · Aug 28, 2022

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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 · Aug 26, 2022

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 · Aug 26, 2022

'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 · Aug 26, 2022

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 · Aug 25, 2022

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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 · Aug 22, 2022

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

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Manchester Evening News · Aug 22, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022

Train strike times: Which trains are cancelled?

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

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2022

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

Wales Online · Aug 19, 2022

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 · Aug 19, 2022

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Manchester Evening News · Aug 19, 2022

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 · Aug 19, 2022

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 · Aug 19, 2022

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 · Aug 19, 2022

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

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Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022

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 · Aug 19, 2022

£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

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

Beat the Avanti West Coast cancellations – with a private first-class train

Exclusive: Intercity luxury service will run each Friday evening from London to Birmingham and Manchester

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

Train strike times: Which trains are cancelled?

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2022

Inquiry after Avanti passengers have to scale 2-metre spiked fence to leave station

People locked in at Lake District stop after 100 minute-delay on one of UK’s worst performing rail services

Manchester Evening News · Aug 18, 2022

Andy Burnham will ask new PM to strip Avanti of their contract if they don't improve services

The Mayor of Greater Manchester held talks with the rail firm's bosses after they slashed services between the region and London

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

Passengers trapped in locked station after train arrived over 90 minutes late

Some passengers resorted to scaling high, spiked gates to get out

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