Charlotte LewisWest of England
PA MediaRail passengers are being warned of “significant disruption” when a second day of planned industrial action and strikes combines with planned engineering work.
All CrossCountry services will be impacted as members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) walk out on Saturday 1 November. The firm runs long-distance routes stretching from the South West of England to Scotland.
The industrial action includes RMT union members in customer service roles.
Shiona Rolfe, CrossCountry’s managing director, said they were “disappointed” for customers and were “committed” to reaching an agreement with the union.
“While we will try to run as many services as possible, customers will inevitably face significant disruption,” she said.
“We are committed to reaching an agreement with the RMT and remain available to continue talks.”
Passengers are encouraged to check the CrossCountry website before travelling as some routes will run a limited service and others will have no service at all.
Services will also be impacted by planned engineering works and will finish much earlier than usual.
What impact will there be?
Limited services will run between:
- Manchester and Birmingham
- Birmingham and Reading (not calling at Coventry or Birmingham International) – with some services extending to Bournemouth
- Birmingham and Bristol
- Birmingham and Derby – with some services extending to Leeds
- Edinburgh and Newcastle – with some services extending to Darlington
Meanwhile, there will be no services on routes between:
- Bristol, Plymouth and Penzance
- Newton Abbot and Paignton
- Edinburgh and Glasgow or Aberdeen
- Derby and Nottingham
- Birmingham to Leicester, Peterborough, Cambridge and Stansted Airport
The RMT previously cancelled a day of strike action a day before a planned walk out on Saturday 18 October.
Services remained disrupted after CrossCountry said it had been too late to reinstate a full timetable.
