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Customers are strongly advised to travel either side of New Year’s Eve and January 2, when members of the RMT union, who work as train managers at Avanti West Coast, will walk out. A significantly reduced timetable will be in place on the two strike days, with fewer services running during limited operating hours, and as a result, trains that will run are expected to be busy. In particular, there will be no Avanti West Coast service to or from Warrington Bank Quay or Wigan North Western on January 2.
Customers who do travel should plan ahead, expect disruption, and check the details of their last train home. Customers with existing tickets for New Year’s Eve and January 2 can travel any time from December 30 up to and including January 4. Alternatively, if customers who booked tickets to travel on either side of the strike days before industrial action was announced on December 17 would rather not travel, they can claim a full, fee-free refund from their point of purchase.
Avanti West Coast will also be operating a reduced timetable across its routes between December 27 and January 2 due to planned engineering work on the West Coast Main Line. Customers are reminded to check before they travel. Kathryn O’Brien, of Avanti West Coast, said: “We are disappointed by the RMT calling strike action on December 31 and January 2.
“Our customers will face significantly disrupted journeys as a result, and I would like to thank them for their patience and understanding. “On the two strike days, we will have a significantly reduced service, so customers with tickets for December 31 or January 2 are strongly advised to travel on alternative dates, or claim a full fee-free refund. “We remain open to working with the RMT to resolve the dispute.
” RMT members at Avanti West Coast will also be striking every Sunday from January 12 until May 25..
