Wednesday 29 November 2023
CrossCountry customers are being warned of rail disruption due to planned industrial action by the ASLEF union between Friday 1 and Saturday 9 December.
A nine-day overtime ban for CrossCountry drivers belonging to the ASLEF union may mean short-notice changes or cancellations to train services during this period.
On Saturday 2 December, strike action by other train operators is likely to lead to significantly busier CrossCountry services between Birmingham and Edinburgh via Sheffield and between Birmingham and Cambridge via Leicester.
Similarly, there are planned strikes on Sunday 3 December affecting Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, London Northwestern and West Midlands Trains. As a result, CrossCountry services between Manchester and Reading via the West Midlands are likely to be very busy. Planned engineering work will also impact services between Edinburgh and Sheffield.
Customers are being advised to only travel if essential and leave more time for their journey. Services on Sunday 3 December are expected to be significantly busier than usual and queueing systems may be in place for customers at some stations.
On Thursday 7 December, no CrossCountry services will operate during a one-day strike by the ASLEF union.
Mark Goodall, CrossCountry's Service Delivery Director, said: " We’re sorry to customers impacted by this latest round of industrial action. While we’re working hard to run as many services as possible over these days, there is likely to be significant disruption for people planning to travel – especially on Sunday 3 December.
“I’d ask customers to check their whole journey before setting off, especially if travelling later in the day. Customers can visit the CrossCountry website or National Rail Enquiries for the latest travel information.”
Full details of service levels on strike days are available to view at www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/travel-updates-information/changes-to-train-times/industrial-action
Delay repay, refund and ticket acceptance information are available at the same link.
CrossCountry Press Office: [email protected]
About CrossCountry
CrossCountry is a long-distance passenger train operator, with a network stretching from Aberdeen to Penzance and from Stansted to Cardiff and calling at over 100 stations. Based in Birmingham, CrossCountry connects seven of Britain’s 10 largest cities and delivers 240 services every weekday, equating to over 42 million passenger journeys each year.
For further information on CrossCountry services, visit crosscountrytrains.co.uk or visit one of our social media platforms via X @crosscountryuk or Facebook at facebook.com/crosscountrytrains
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