And it was after weeks of frustration with the 7.15am Avanti service from Wolverhampton to London Euston that I decided I would keep a log of whether services turned up on time.

Train managers working for Avanti West Coast who belong to the RMT union walked out on New Year’s Eve, Thursday 2 January, and a series of Sundays: 12 January, plus 2 and 9 February.

Avanti West Coast debuted the technology in 2023 (Picture: Matthew Pover) ‘I’ve yet to sit at a table seat on your new trains with a charging point/plug that actually works…what’s with ...