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SteveH:
Train drivers at Avanti West Coast will see their fee for an overtime shift increase to ?600 following a deal between the company and union Aslef.
Avanti said it hoped offering more attractive terms to its drivers to work extra shifts would make its services "more reliable and resilient".-
The company has faced criticism over cancellations, delays and poor service.
An Aslef source confirmed that Avanti's offer was accepted by union bosses.
The new rest day working agreement is in addition to a driver's salary. Previously the deal involved a flat ?125 payment, with an hourly rate paid on top, which could have totalled between ?421 and ?495 depending on whether a driver worked and eight or 10-hour shift.
cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68650114
SteveH:
Worst performing train operator announced - and North Wales passengers won't be surprised
Avanti West Coast took top spot on the table of failure
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/worst-performing-train-operator-announced-28936069
SteveH:
Direct Llandudno to Liverpool trains back on table but cuts also proposed
While this news was welcomed there are cuts proposed for services in Gwynedd
They have now published a list of proposals (full list below) and there is good and bad news for North Wales. The biggest potential upgrade is the extension of the direct Liverpool to Chester service to Llandudno.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/direct-llandudno-liverpool-trains-back-28982205
Cambrian:
It's a pity today's journos just print press releases without asking relevant questions. The current Chester-Lime Street operates broadly hourly during the day. Does the extension to Llandudno mean that the Llandudno-Manchester services will divert to Bangor as was previously mooted ? Given the regular Merseyrail services into Liverpool from Chester, a question could be posed as to whether a Llandudno-Crewe service would be more helpful to North Wales travellers, especially those going to/from Scotland, the West Country and the East Midlands, let alone augmenting the poor Avanti service.
mull:
Hi Cambrian----That is too sensible .
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