Thursday 04 December 2008
CrossCountry, one of Britain's largest train operators, has revealed the most unusual and interesting items that have been left behind on their trains during 2008. As the busy Christmas holiday season approaches, CrossCountry is reminding its customers to take care of their possessions when travelling.
The top five unusual items left behind by some of the 30 million customers who travel with CrossCountry every year include:
Every year, approximately 6,000 items are found by CrossCountry's onboard staff. The top 10 items left on a CrossCountry train are:
Andy Cooper, Managing Director at CrossCountry said: "People leave all sorts of items on trains and this year we have found some very unusual ones, including baby buggies, shoes, designer handbags, cricket bats and even a wedding dress."
Andy added: "We always advise passengers to check their seats and the areas around them when leaving a train, especially at busy times, to ensure that they have all their belongings with them. However, people can sometimes forget things and our staff are always on the lookout for anything left behind, and we always endeavour to reunite our passengers with their lost luggage."
Book seats for Christmas now at www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Please find notes to Editors, CrossCountry facts and figures below.
For more information feel free to contact us on 0121 2006115 or by email to [email protected]
CrossCountry is part of the Arriva group which operates transport services in twelve European countries, employs more than 40,000 people and provides more than one billion passenger journeys every year. For more information about the Arriva group visit www.arriva.co.uk
STATIONS SERVED: 118
ROUTE MILES: 1,654
WEEKDAY SERVICES: 279
PASSENGERS CARRIED: Over 30 million passenger journeys a year anticipated
ANNUAL TRAIN MILEAGE: Approximately 16 million
EMPLOYEES: Approximately 1,800
LONGEST TRAIN SERVICE: Penzance to Aberdeen (772 miles)
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
Two young fundraisers from Bridlington, East Yorkshire, are celebrating a £250 donation from long distance train operator CrossCountry.
Read More
Train operator offers £68,000 of grant funding remaining in new Customer and Communities Improvement Fund.
Read More
CrossCountry introduces a new direct service from Cardiff to Edinburgh, connecting capitals of Wales and Scotland by train for the first time.
Read More
