The competition hots up to secure open access success

17/07/2024

Avanti West Coast is the principal operator on the West Coast Main Line, and has submitted five different bids for extra train paths as it seeks to return services that were withdrawn during COVID. But it faces competition from a posse of open access operators. AWC 805005 approaches Rugeley Trent Valley on May 10, during a Class 805 ‘Evero’ test run. ALAMY.

What must the Office of Rail and Road consider when weighing up the bids to run open access services on an already crowded West Coast Main Line? Philip Haigh reports

On a random weekday in mid-June, Avanti West Coast listed 131 passenger service departures from London Euston.

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