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Rail failings ‘causing serious damage’ to north of England

Five metro mayors issue statement calling for government action after thousands of late cancellations

The Guardian - UK

Avanti West Coast must ‘drastically improve’ after securing six-month extension

Rail firm has been criticised after reducing train services and releasing tickets only a few days in advance

The Guardian - UK

Avanti West Coast given new deadline to improve train services

FirstGroup plc, which co-owns Avanti West Coast in a joint venture with Italy's Trenitalia, said it was 'committed' to providing services that meet people's needs

Birmingham Post

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Hundreds of trains cancelled on Friday ahead of national rail strike on Saturday

Avanti West Coast given a six-month deadline ‘to deliver certainty of service to its passengers’

The Independent UK

Why can’t I book a train? How Avanti West Coast hit the buffers

A drivers’ strike in October will help mask the service failures of one of Britain’s main train operators

The Guardian - UK

Lockerbie rail passengers dealt further below as TransPennine Express introduces reduced timetable

The last train will leave Edinburgh for Lockerbie at 6.11pm, with a later train being replaced by a bus service that takes twice as long

Daily Record

Reversal of Avanti West Coast timetable cuts an 'absolute priority', says minister - but she hasn't said WHEN more trains will run between Manchester and London

Transport minister Trudy Harrison faced shouts of 'when?' from Labour MPs

Manchester Evening News

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Trains axed in TransPennine Express timetable changes as Avanti anger continues

The operator referenced Covid, 'higher-than-normal sickness levels and ongoing industrial relations issues'

Manchester Evening News

Tram workers to stage three-day strike in dispute over pay

Aslef says drivers have been offered a 3% rise while inflation is above 12%.

The Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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

Daily Mirror

US suitor pulls out of FirstGroup acquisition bid

Transport firm's board concludes final bid 'significantly undervalues' its current and future prospects

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Evening Standard

Croydon tram drivers’ strike: When is it and why are they striking?

Everything you need to know about the tram drivers’ strike.

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail staff vote on ‘biggest strike’ of summer as tram walkout begins

Union claims postal workers are facing a massive pay cut because of soaring inflation

The Guardian - UK

South London tram drivers’ strike to follow national rail walkout

Aslef members on London Trams network reject 3% offer from operator FirstGroup

The Guardian - UK

Long-term shareholders must pray Ocado’s latest fundraiser is the last

The £575m is ‘to capitalise on opportunity over the medium term’. Is that the same ‘medium term’ as two years ago?

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The Guardian - UK

UK airline industry should pull out of evasive manoeuvres

Firms face raft of challenges after lockdowns and Brexit, but plain-dealing with public should be easy

The Independent UK

Transport for London and FirstGroup to admit safety failings over tram crash

Driver Alfred Dorris, who is accused of an alleged failure as an employee to take reasonable care of passengers, indicated a not guilty plea.

The National (Scotland)

FirstGroup reject American takeover bid for being too low

TRANSPORT firm FirstGroup has rejected a £1.2 billion takeover proposal from an American serial suitor for being too low.

The Guardian - UK

FirstGroup rejects £1.2bn takeover bid from US equity firm

Operator of GWR and South Western Railways says proposal fails to reassure investors

Insider UK

FirstGroup rebuffs £1.2 billion takeover approach

Board believes the 118p-a-share upfront cash part of I Squared Capital Advisors' bid 'significantly undervalues future prospects'

Birmingham Post

New managing director for Hull Trains after second departure in a year

FirstGroup to unite its East Coast Main Line non-franchise businesses as David Gibson takes senior leadership role away from rail

The Guardian - UK

Threat to bin Twitter deal over bots makes Elon Musk look like a time-waster

If Musk was truly worried about how Twitter measures the bots on its site he could have asked before he signed the deal

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