Train drivers at Avanti West Coast will see their fee for an overtime shift increase by 380% following a deal between the company and union Aslef.
Avanti said it hoped offering more attractive terms to its drivers to work extra shifts would make its services “more reliable and resilient”.
The company has faced heavy criticism in recent years over cancellations, delays and poor service.
The company has faced heavy criticism in recent years over cancellations, delays and poor service.
The deal was struck on Thursday and will come into force on 29 March, remaining in place for 12 months, the BBC has been told.
The Sunday Times, which first reported the story, suggested some drivers could enjoy a salary of up to £100,000 a year, but neither Aslef nor Avanti were able to confirm these figures.
Last year Avanti was offered a new contract for the West Coast Main Line, which runs between London Euston and Glasgow Central, with branches to Birmingham, North Wales, Liverpool, Manchester and Edinburgh.
A spokesperson for Avanti said the deal would “help ensure our services are more reliable and resilient over time for our customers, while ensuring we continue training our drivers on our brand-new trains”.
But the company has faced criticism over its performance, with calls for its contract to be scrapped last week.
Train drivers at Avanti West Coast will see their fee for an overtime shift increase by 380% following a deal between the company and union Aslef.
The company has faced heavy criticism in recent years over cancellations, delays and poor service.
Avanti said it hoped offering more attractive terms to its drivers to work extra shifts would make its services “more reliable and resilient”.
The deal was struck on Thursday and will come into force on 29 March, remaining in place for 12 months, the BBC has been told.
The company has faced heavy criticism in recent years over cancellations, delays and poor service.
The company has faced heavy criticism in recent years over cancellations, delays and poor service.
The deal was struck on Thursday and will come into force on 29 March, remaining in place for 12 months, the BBC has been told.
The Sunday Times, which first reported the story, suggested some drivers could enjoy a salary of up to £100,000 a year, but neither Aslef nor Avanti were able to confirm these figures.
Last year Avanti was offered a new contract for the West Coast Main Line, which runs between London Euston and Glasgow Central, with branches to Birmingham, North Wales, Liverpool, Manchester and Edinburgh.
A spokesperson for Avanti said the deal would “help ensure our services are more reliable and resilient over time for our customers, while ensuring we continue training our drivers on our brand-new trains”.
But the company has faced criticism over its performance, with calls for its contract to be scrapped last week.
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