Sammy JenkinsWest of England
PA MediaRail passengers are being warned of “significant disruption” ahead of planned industrial action and strikes.
All CrossCountry services will be impacted as members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) walk out on Saturday 18 October. The firm runs long-distance series that stretch 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 but “will try to run as many services as possible”.
“Customers will inevitably face significant disruption. We are committed to reaching an agreement with the RMT and remain available to continue talks,” she added.
Passengers are encouraged to check the CrossCountry website before travelling as some routes will run a limited service and others with 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:
- Birmingham and Manchester
- Birmingham and Bristol
- Birmingham and Leeds/York
- Birmingham and Reading
- Some services will extend to Southampton and Edinburgh.
Meanwhile, there will be no services on routes between:
- Birmingham – Leicester – Cambridge/Stansted Airport
- Gloucester and Cardiff
- Derby and Nottingham
- Bristol/Somerset and Plymouth/Paignton/Penzance
- Edinburgh and Glasgow/Aberdeen
- Southampton and Bournemouth (due to engineering work)
The RMT has also announced another day of planned industrial action on Saturday 1 November.
