The move will see Avanti West Coast cut about 38 daily weekday services
As part of the change, Avanti West Coast will cut about 38 daily weekday services from its timetables for six weeks from July 20. It usually runs eight daily services on the affected routes, which connect London Euston with Birmingham,The company said it proposed removing some services with lower demand following a request from the Department for Transport to cut costs, who then approved the plans.
Avanti West Coast said the measure will cause minimum disruption to passengers and will not reduce revenue. Services which are affected by the changes are being removed from online ticketing services before becoming available for purchase. An Avanti West Coast spokesperson said: "From July 20 to August 28, we will be operating an amended timetable between London and Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester on weekdays.
"To ensure minimal impact to those travelling between the affected dates, these changes will only affect routes on which we operate more than one train per hour, during typically less busy periods of the day – maximising alternative journey options. We’d like to encourage customers planning to make journeys during this time to plan ahead, and thank them for their understanding.
" It comes as all train services operated under DfT contracts are being transferred to public ownership. Even companies such as Avanti West Coast which are yet to lose their services have their finances heavily influenced by the DfT. A DfT spokesperson said: "The Secretary of State has accepted Avanti’s short-term proposals to amend its weekday summer timetable, when passenger numbers are considerably lower and many trains run with large numbers of empty seats.
This will save taxpayers money while still meeting passenger demand for seats.
" In August 2022, Avanti West Coast temporarily slashed its timetables in an attempt to reduce short-notice cancellations. This followed a sharp decline in the number of drivers voluntarily working on rest days for extra pay, amid industrial relations disputes across Britain’s railways. The train operator has since boosted its capacity beyond pre-coronavirus levels and said the latest reduction in services in not because of resources.
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