Avanti West Coast walkouts to run until summer - On strike days about one train in four is running, during limited hours, between London Euston, the West Midlands, northwest England and Scotland.

Avanti West Coast train strikes called off for the next two Sundays as ‘intensive talks’ begin - Suspension of walkouts comes too late for full service to be reinstated on 19 January.

Typically Avanti West Coast relies on 250 drivers per day working on their rest days – covering around 400 passenger trains. The number of volunteers was consistent.

Planned strike action by Avanti West Coast train managers over the Christmas period has been called off, the RMT rail union has said. The walkouts, announced earlier this week, had been planned ...

A range of Avanti West Coast rail services will be axed throughout Saturday amid strike action by train managers. Only one train per hour will run from London to Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow ...

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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'.

Avanti West Coast train managers have voted to strike for three days over the Christmas period. The RMT union said that walkouts have been scheduled for 22, 23 and 29 December for Avanti services ...

Rail operator Avanti West Coast has had its contract extended for another six months after making improvements, the government has said. The firm has previously been heavily criticised over ...

Train managers at Avanti West Coast are to strike in a dispute over rest day working. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will walk out on December 22, 23 and 29. Union members voted ...

An Avanti West Coast spokesperson: “We are pleased that the RMT has made the decision to suspend planned industrial action on Sunday 19 and Sunday 26 January. We remain open to working with them ...