Residents in Radcliffe say they are fed up with the 'shocking' antisocial behaviour in the area following a brutal assault last night.
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The managing director of under-fire train operator Avanti West Coast has stepped down from his role, it was confirmed tonight. Phil Whittingham will leave his position on September 15 to 'pursue other executive leadership opportunities'.
The company has come in for fierce criticism from passengers and politicians alike after changing its timetabled services, with the Mayor of Greater Manchester saying last week he would call for Avanti's contract to be taken away unless it restores full services across Manchester.
Andy Burnham spoke of reports of passengers caught up in 'dangerous stampedes' for Manchester-bound trains at London Euston as he issued the operator with an ultimatum over a return to its original timetable.
Avanti announced earlier this month that it was cutting the number of trains between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly from one every 20 minutes to one an hour 'until further notice'. The operator said it had cut trains in the wake of industrial action 'to ensure a reliable service is delivered so customers can travel with greater certainty'.
But Mr Burnham spoke of witnessing 'chaos' on trains and passengers finding seats double booked. He also criticised Avanti over reports of slow ticket release sales and maintenance issues on trains, like 'leaking roofs and broken café facilities'.
Avanti West Coast - the brand name for a partnership between transport company FirstGroup and Italian firm Trenitalia - have run services on the West Coast Main Line route from December 2019 after the demise of Virgin Trains. The 400-mile train network links London with towns and cities across England, north Wales and Scotland.
September 15 is the date further strike action is due to hit the company. Mr Whittingham
Residents in Radcliffe say they are fed up with the 'shocking' antisocial behaviour in the area following a brutal assault last night.
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