The Latest Breaking News from West Coast

Anthony Rizzo seeing back specialist, could miss Yankees-Rays series

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Anthony Rizzo did not make the trip from California to Tampa. The Yankees first baseman stayed on the West Coast to see a back specialist and could miss the series against the Rays, Yankees manager Aaron Boone told the Michael Kay Show Thursday. Rizzo has missed…

Tribune News Service · Sep 2, 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

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

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 · 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 Guardian - 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

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 Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

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 · Aug 18, 2022

Train strike times: Which trains are cancelled?

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

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022