Avanti West Coast wins long-term contract despite history of delays

REACTION: Avanti West Coast's new long-term contract draws criticism from MPs

A TRAIN operator that has secured a new long-term has been slammed for providing a "substandard level of service to passengers for far too…

Avanti West Coast handed new contract for Glasgow to London trains despite repeated cancellations

Avanti has been repeatedly criticised by passengers for poor service and repeated cancellations in recent years..

Avanti West Coast wins long-term contract despite history of delays

RMT union says operator is a ‘disaster’ as Arriva’s CrossCountry also secures extended dealBusiness live – latest updatesAvanti, one of Britain’s least reliable train operators, has been awarded a long-term contract to keep running intercity services on the West Coast main line.The transport secretary, Mark Harper, declared Avanti “back on track” – although the regulator’s last full performance report showed it was the least punctual operator, w…

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Avanti West Coast handed new long-term contract

An Avanti West Coast train. Photo Luciana Guerra PA Images Train operators Avanti West Coast has been handed a long-term contract renewal, the UK Government’s Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said Avanti West Coast is “back on track” after struggling with reliability. The proportion of its trains that are cancelled has been cut to “as low as 1.1% over the past year”, the DfT said. Its new contract, wh…