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Avanti West Coast: Strikes

Asked by Dr Luke EvansConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 15 January 2025UIN 22693

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to resolve the strike action by the RMT on Avanti West Coast.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Secretary of State expects the operator and RMT to do everything they can to avoid further industrial action, and to minimise disruption to passengers in the meantime.

As part of our plans to reform the railways, we are determined to move towards a seven-day working week and end the overreliance on rest day working, giving passengers the certainty and reliability they deserve.

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