Of the 6,923 trains Avanti planned to run in the four weeks between February 3 and March 2, 752 were either fully or part cancelled
There was a slight improvement on the period between November and February, when 31 trains per day were cancelled, but remains double the amount cancelled in 2023Avanti West Coast is still cancelling around 26 trains a day amid calls for the operator to be stripped of the franchise,The latest data from the Office for Rail and Road show that of the 6,923 trains Avanti planned to run in the four weeks between February 3 and March 2, 752 were either fully cancelled or part-cancelled, the...
It comes as ministers have refused calls from leaders in the North to strip Avanti of the franchise and bring it into the Operator of Last Resort . He went on to argue that some cancellations over the winter period were caused by Network Rail engineering works and stormy weather, rather than the operator.Mr Merriman also claimed that Avanti’s problem with staffing is due to outdated contracts following the announcement by drivers’ unionin March how Avanti cancellations have left him stranded far from home, missing the chance to put his children to bed and having to spend extra money on meals out.
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