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RAIL workers have condemned West Coast Main Line’s fledgling new operator’s plan to create three classes of travel on its routes as “completely unacceptable.”
Avanti, which took over the arterial routes from Virgin Trains at the weekend, has announced that it will offer “premium economy” tickets as well as standard and first-class tickets.
It will be the first instance of a third-class travel option in Britain since the 1950s.
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
British cross-border train fares far outstrip flights, ranking among Europe’s worst
Sisters came together last weekend for the landmark launch of a new women’s group. ROS SITWELL reports