A row has developed over rail service cuts between London and north-west England
, with the transport secretary saying Labour mayors should "take the matter up with the rail unions".The mayors in London and ManchesterTransport Secretary Grant Shapps said their request for a full restoration was a "crude attempt at misdirection".
"Our cities rely heavily on the West Coast Main Line and this unilateral withdrawal of services, on the basis of what appears to be a complete failure of Avanti's senior management to manage rostering and rest-day working, is frankly a national outrage." In a recent letter to the rail industry, Avanti West Coast managing director Phil Whittingham wrote that Avanti normally ran about 400 trains a week, with drivers voluntarily working on their rest days for extra pay. However, he said that had "dropped suddenly to fewer than 50".
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