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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

Train strike times: Which trains are cancelled?

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

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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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

Manchester Evening News

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

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

The Independent UK

All the Transport for Wales and other train services cancelled due to rail strikes

Only around 10% of Welsh services will run during the strikes

Wales Online

Train strike times: Which trains are cancelled?

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

The Independent UK

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Train delays leave passengers trapped in station after staff lock up for the night

Avanti West Coast has apologised after about 30 passengers were locked in at Oxenholme and the Lakes Station, near Kendal, Cumbria, in a mix-up when their train came in late

Daily Mirror

Train strike times: Which trains are cancelled?

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

The Independent UK

Exactly how train strikes on August 18 and August 20 will affect Wales

Only around 10% of rail services will run

Wales Online

Couple endured horror journey back to Liverpool on train 'too full to set off'

Hannah and George said they faced crowded trains, cancellations, an unexpected change and had to finish the journey by taxi

Liverpool Echo

UK has least reliable year for rail travel since records began

3.6% of planned trains cancelled or part-cancelled in year to 23 July, and more strikes due this week

The Guardian - UK

Strip Avanti of rail franchise if cut services not restored, Labour says

Private operator has dramatically cut intercity services on UK’s flagship railway

The Independent UK

Labour demands action over Avanti West Coast reduced train service

Transport secretary urged to press for restoration of full timetable or strip operator of contract after 12 cancellations on Monday

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Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester transport bosses’ fury at being kept in dark over Avanti trains ‘shambles’

“I find it flabbergasting that the Department for Transport have been engaged in this and signed this off, given the economic impact this will have on the city region."

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: He had friends all over

Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Thursday August 11, 2022

Manchester Evening News

Avanti West Coast passengers brace for 'weekend of misery' as under-fire rail firm issues 'do not travel warning'

The embattled rail firm has slashed its timetable and suspended ticket sales due to 'unofficial strike action'

Liverpool Echo

'Standstill' traffic, man dies after crash and Avanti rail cuts slammed

The latest ECHO headlines at lunchtime on Thursday, August 11

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Liverpool Echo

Avanti rail cuts slammed as 'completely unacceptable' and 'an outrage'

Leading city region politicians call for urgent government action after rail operator slashed timetables and suspended ticket sales

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham join forces to criticise Avanti West Coast service cuts

London mayor Sadiq Khan and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham have criticised Avanti West Coast for drastically reducing its timetables, branding the decision “completely unacceptable”.

Manchester Evening News

'Frankly a national outrage': Greater Manchester leaders and London Mayor hit out at decision to cut trains to and from capital

People are unable to currently buy tickets for Manchester to London while the timetable is being slashed.

Evening Standard

Row breaks out over rail company slashing number of London trains

A furious row has broken out between unions and a rail operator that has slashed its train timetable and suspended ticket sales blaming "severe staff shortages".

The Guardian - UK

Aslef says Avanti West Coast is ‘lying’ after firm blames service cuts on strikes

Train drivers’ union speaks out as London to Manchester service scaled back to one an hour

Football London

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Premier League games that may be affected by new train disruption

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham may be heavily impacted by the new issues that the train companies face with the Premier League season now underway

Liverpool Echo

Avanti to operate reduced service until further notice amid union dispute

Avanti cited "unofficial strike action by ASLEF members" but the union denied any strike was taking place

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