The Latest Breaking News from Avanti West Coast

Football fans, tourists and holidaymakers will be among tens of thousands of passengers affected by the strikes.

‘How is it possible for an organisation whose sole purpose is to run trains to be in such a chaotic state?’ says passenger Keith Graham

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

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”.In a letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, the regional leaders said the train operator’s recent timetable cuts were a “national outrage”.Avanti West Coast slashed its…

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”.

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

Andy Burnham added that it was ‘nothing short of a disgrace’ from the train operator

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".

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