Passengers on Avanti West Coast face months of disruption ... 31 December and 2 January – with fewer services running during limited operating hours. The first train of the day will depart ...

Avanti West Coast will be operating a reduced timetable across its routes between Friday, December 27 and Thursday, January 2 due to planned engineering work on the West Coast Main Line.

A significantly reduced timetable will be in place on the two strike days – with fewer services running during limited operating hours. As a result, the trains which will run are expected to be busy.