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Tag: Avanti West Coast

Mural unveiled celebrating pioneering female train driver

26 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News, Trackside

A mural celebrating one of the UK’s first female train drivers woman has been unveiled to launch a recruitment campaign.

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Spike in complaints about Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express

12 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News

Complaints about train operators Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express soared as performance deteriorated, new figures have shown.

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West Coast Mainline to open again after emergency repairs completed

6 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Industrial, Network, News

Engineers have completed “significant repairs” on a stretch of the main west coast rail line between Scotland and England after damage caused by flooding forced its closure.

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No trains between Scotland and England as drivers strike

5 January 2023 Alex Bestwick News

Cross-border rail services between Scotland and England are severely disrupted due to strike action by members of the Aslef union.

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West Coast Mainline part-closed due to flood damage

3 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Network, News

Flooding has damaged part of the West Coast Mainline – meaning no trains will run between Carlisle and Glasgow until January 6, Network Rail said.

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Poor train services in northern England due to ‘toxic combination’ of problems

14 December 2022 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News

Problems with rail services in northern England are being caused by a “toxic combination” of issues, MPs have been told.

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Majority of trains run by northern operators are delayed

2 December 2022 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News, Trackside

Three train operators serving northern England are getting fewer than half their services to arrive on time.

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Train company restores Post Office services to rural village

14 November 2022 Alex Bestwick Network, News

A rural community deprived of a Post Office since February 2020 has had their services restored by a train operator.

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Government accused of ‘rewarding failure’ after renewing Avanti trains contract

27 October 2022 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News, Trackside

The Government has been accused of “rewarding failure” after renewing the contract for Avanti West Coast, despite admitting its services are “not good enough”.

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Rail union cancels planned strike out of respect for Poppy Day

26 October 2022 Alex Bestwick Industrial, News, Trackside

A rail union has cancelled planned industrial action on November 3 out of respect for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Day.

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