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The Latest Breaking News from Avanti

TransPennine Express cancelled more than one in eight trains over summer

Regulator says figures show much of Britain’s railway is ‘still not delivering reliable journeys’

The Guardian - UK

Avanti cuts train services between London and Manchester in run-up to Christmas

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham calls it a 'kick in the teeth'

Evening Standard

Avanti West Coast to cut number of services in December

Andy Burnham says news is a ‘kick in the teeth’ when rail operator has just won nine-year contract

The Guardian - UK

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Bedbugs ‘a real source of concern’ on London transport, says Sadiq Khan

Mayor says ‘there is no complacency’ as video appears to show insect on tube after outbreaks reported in Paris

The Guardian - UK

‘Let’s never do this again’: How ‘insane’ 11 hour train journey from hell unfolded

Comedian James Nokise was not expecting the mayhem that unfolded when he set off on his travels

The Independent UK

Hundreds left stranded after Avanti train cancelled mid-journey

The train, travelling from London to Edinburgh, was aborted three hours into its journey

The Independent UK

‘No one knew anything’: rail passenger’s 11-hour London to Edinburgh odyssey

Comedian James Nokise tweets long train and taxi journey after track fault that also stranded school group

The Guardian - UK

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Train passenger describes ‘insane’ 11-hour journey to Edinburgh

Avanti West Coast ordered taxis for hundreds of passengers on Monday night after a train from London to the Scottish capital terminated at Preston.

The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast wins long-term contract despite history of delays

RMT union says operator is a ‘disaster’ as Arriva’s CrossCountry also secures extended deal

The Guardian - UK

New contracts for Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry despite unreliability

One of Britain’s least reliable train operators has been handed a long-term contract renewal.

The National (Scotland)

Avanti secures West Coast rail contract renewal after ‘significant improvements’

RMT says it is ‘travesty’ that Government is ‘rewarding abject failure’

Evening Standard

Avanti to cut staff at major Scottish station as ticket office to close

Avanti West Coast has said it is proposing to slash the number of staff it has at Glasgow Central station by more than a third as part of plans to…

The National (Scotland)

'It's scandalous': Manchester Piccadilly rail passengers slam controversial plans to shut section of station

"They can’t close Piccadilly surely! The impact it would have would be massive!"

Manchester Evening News

Plans to close ticket office at Glasgow Central Station revealed

A proposal was released today on "the future of ticket retailing", and the public have just 21 days to take part in a consultation on the…

The National (Scotland)

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Manchester Evening News

A planned strike by train drivers on Avanti West Coast has been called off

Drivers on the Manchester to London line were due to take industrial action next month

The Guardian - UK

Rail strikes: London to Scotland journeys face disruption in July

Train drivers to strike on Avanti West Coast on 2 July, while overtime will be banned on LNER from 1 July

The Guardian - UK

Blind man who fell on to rail tracks sues Network Rail over lack of tactile paving

Abdul Eneser described incident at Manchester Piccadilly as ‘most traumatic experience’

The Independent UK

More than 1.5m premium economy Avanti journeys made in past two years

Avanti West Coast introduced standard premium fares in May 2021.

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Manchester Evening News

Line into Manchester Piccadilly blocked as commuters hit with cancellations

Delays are due to an 'overhead wire problem'

Manchester Evening News

Train strikes to impact Greater Manchester this weekend - latest from Avanti West Coast, Northern, TransPennine Express and more

Train schedules will be altered throughout the weekend

The Independent UK

Mind the gap: Lake District misconnection sums up what is wrong with our trains

The Man Who Pays His Way: At 10.21am daily, a local train is scheduled to depart at the same instant as the express arrives

Manchester Evening News

Train strike announced on day of FA Cup final between Manchester City and United

Avanti, which runs trains to London from Manchester, is one of 16 train operating companies due to be affected, said a union

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: ‘Things here are bad’

The reporter worrying for his dad in Sudan PLUS City and United fans nervous about the trains AND Caravans force college closure

Manchester Evening News

Avanti West Coast issue statement over FA Cup final amid concerns from Manchester football fans

Thousands of Manchester United and Manchester City fans are expected to descend on the capital

Manchester Evening News

Euston station warning for Manchester rail passengers planning a Bank Holiday weekend in London

Engineering work will cause major disruption at Euston, adding several hours to the journey time of passengers travelling from Manchester and the North West

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