A standard class carriage in one of Avanti West Coast's refurbished Pendolino trains - although most seats aren't around tables. Picture: Avanti West Coast A further irritation greeted the start ...

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said an improvement plan produced by Avanti West Coast "is working" after the operator was handed its previous six-month contract renewal in October 2022.

It comes after Avanti West Coast was handed two consecutive six-month contracts and ordered to develop a recovery plan. It was aimed at addressing poor performance on vital routes. The operator ...

Rail operator Avanti West Coast has had its contract extended for ... and I have worked closely with local leaders to put a robust plan in place, which I'm glad to see is working." ...

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said an improvement plan produced by Avanti West Coast after the DfT previously handed the operator a six-month contract renewal in October 2022 'is working'.

Even though the RMT union has called off Sunday’s strike on Avanti West Coast, passengers will find ... get paid for working on rest days. They plan strikes every Sunday until June.

“Performance at Avanti is steadily improving and, since the introduction of the new timetable in mid-December, the number of services has increased by more than 40% compared to last summer, with more ...