Avanti West Coast is the worst train company for delays, official figures have revealed. Office of Rail and Road (ORR) figures published on Thursday showed that two in five (41pc) of Avanti’s ...

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.