The Office of Rail and Road has blamed the unpopular cancellation of an early morning train from Manchester to London, which was hastily reinstated, on a lack of information and pressure of work. A controversy blew up when it was revealed that the 07.00 Avanti West Coast service from Manchester to London would become a ‘ghost train’ without passengers, even though it would still depart from Piccadilly as before and carry a full crew. Critics pointed out that the 07.00 was well-used and also the fastest service on the line.

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