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RAIL unions have slammed Avanti West Coast for slashing its services in the run-up to Christmas – and blaming staff asking for holidays.
TSSA called it a “specialist in failure” for running only two trains a hour between London and Manchester on Saturdays in December.
Aslef said the move by Britain’s least punctual operator was a “shameful gift” to passengers.
The HS2 debacle exposes what happens when public infrastructure is handed to private contractors – especially when set against China’s state-led high-speed rail success, says CARLOS MARTINEZ
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
On the eve of the 157th Trades Union Congress, MICK WHELAN, general secretary of Aslef, the train drivers’ union, celebrates victory in his campaign to get dignity for drivers at work
