CrossCountry Passengers Warned of Significant Disruption Over Bank Holiday Weekend

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Passengers traveling by train on CrossCountry services are being advised to plan ahead and expect significant disruption due to industrial action by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) over the August bank holiday weekend. The strike, set to take place on Saturday, August 23, and Monday, August 25, will result in no CrossCountry services operating on Saturday, with a limited service operating on Monday between 8am and 6pm.

Key Takeaways:

  • The RMT union has announced industrial action on Saturday, August 23, and Monday, August 25, resulting in significant disruption to CrossCountry services.
  • No CrossCountry services will operate on Saturday, August 23.
  • A limited service will operate on Monday, August 25, between 8am and 6pm, with passengers advised to check their journeys carefully before departing.
  • CrossCountry services will be affected between Birmingham, Reading, and the South Coast, and between Leicester, Cambridge, and Stansted Airport.
  • Planned engineering work in the West Midlands will also impact CrossCountry services on Monday, August 25, causing longer journeys.

Statistics:

  • 600 Stagecoach staff took part in a strike over pay, affecting North East bus passengers.
  • The industrial action by the RMT union will result in no CrossCountry services operating on Saturday, August 23.
  • A very limited service will operate on Monday, August 25, between 8am and 6pm.
  • No CrossCountry services will operate on Saturday, affecting passengers traveling between Birmingham, Reading, and the South Coast, and between Leicester, Cambridge, and Stansted Airport.
  • The strike will cause disruption to many passengers' journeys over the bank holiday weekend.

Sources:

  • CrossCountry website app
  • National Rail Enquiries
  • The RMT union through Shiona Rolfe, CrossCountry's managing director