Future Of British Business
Avanti Gets a Six-Month West Coast Contract Despite UK Rail Chaos
- Government says renewal period must see drastic improvements
- Union slams move as rewarding failure, seeks nationalization
An Avanti West Coast train is at Euston Station in London.
Photographer: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images
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The UK government handed struggling rail operator Avanti a six-month lifeline, resisting pressure to take the vital West Coast network under state control following months of disruption.