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Imagine how surprised some Manchester-bound travellers were earlier this year when they arrived at London Euston. The time was just after lunch. Normally this is a period for off-peak fares on the rail network. Savvy travellers would expect the peak travel period and most expensive fares to apply between 1600 and 1900.
But because Avanti West was operating a restricted timetable (because of