Ben Everitt MP has spoken in the House Of Commons to demand Avanti West Coast provides a better, more reliable service for his constituents in Milton Keynes or face 'being stripped of their contract'.
After receiving complaints from residents in Milton Keynes, the MP for Milton Keynes North has written to Avanti urging them to 'improve their performance'.
He has now called on the Government to remove their contract if they don’t.
Avanti have apologised to the local MP for the current service, and it has since been reportedly confirmed that there are plans in place for improvements.
In a speech in the House Of Commons during a backbench debate on Avanti, Ben Everitt MP said: “I’m speaking on behalf of the thousands of constituents who rely on their rail services and in particular the West Coast Main Line and who are being let down, just thoroughly let down and deserve a far better service.
“As one of the major, and indeed the newest, city along the West Coast Main Line, Milton Keynes is serviced by both Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern, however if my constituents are lucky enough even to have a train turn up at all, these trains are often delayed, unreliable and overcrowded.
“I urge the Government to continue to actively monitor their service on this line and more importantly hold them to account so if we do not see drastic improvements to the reliability, punctuality and frequency of this service, that contract is removed.”
