Avanti West Coast has been given a new long-term contract. Operating the Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston service, Avanti West Coast has faced mass criticism for the past year. However, Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the company is "back on track".
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00:00 I'm Emily Bonner, time now for your latest news updates.
00:03 In 2022, almost a third of casualties on world's roads were cyclists.
00:06 That's a 12% increase from 2019.
00:09 Meanwhile, cycling usage has been declining in the same period,
00:12 going from 15% cycling once a month to 9.6% according to new data.
00:18 Avanti West Coast has been given a new long-term contract
00:21 operating the Liverpool, Lime Street to London Euston service.
00:24 Avanti West Coast has faced mass criticism over the past year.
00:27 However, Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the company is back on track.
00:32 The ACC Liverpool Group operator of the M&S Bank Arena,
00:35 Exhibition Centre and Convention Centre has achieved carbon neutral status.
00:40 The company is now carbon neutral, achieving its milestone in time
00:43 for Global Goals Week, an annual week of action, awareness and accountability
00:47 for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
00:51 That is all your local headlines for now.
00:53 (car engine revving)