Disruption Warning As Train Managers On Avanti Walk Out

PASSENGERS on busy rail routes are being warned of disruption to services because of strikes by train managers.

- Alan Jones

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Avanti West Coast will walk out today and January 2 in a dispute over rest day working.

It means North Wales will have no Avanti services on strike days.

Avanti strongly advised its customers to travel either side of the strikes, saying that a 'significantly reduced' timetable will be in place on the two strike days. Fewer services will run during limited operating hours and trains which will run are expected to be busy.

On Tuesday, Avanti said it will run one train an hour between London Euston and each of Birmingham, Manchester, and Preston, with a limited service to Glasgow. One train every other hour between Liverpool and Crewe will also run.