{"id":171458,"date":"2025-06-09T23:12:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T23:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/171458\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T23:12:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T23:12:16","slug":"crosscountry-passengers-warned-their-trains-may-be-cancelled-at-short-notice-from-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/171458\/","title":{"rendered":"CrossCountry passengers warned their trains may be cancelled at short notice from today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The cancellations are due to industrial action across the rail netowrk<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_MOCP_BEM_211222_BhamSignalBox_46.jpg\" alt=\"A CrossCountry train at Birmingham New Street \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A CrossCountry train at Birmingham New Street (Image: Birmingham Live)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Midlands passengers travelling on CrossCountry services have been warned to expect short-notice cancellations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">From today, there will be cancellations to CrossCountry services in the region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">This is due to planned industrial action by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE:<\/strong> <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/teenager-charged-drink-driving-after-31816731\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Teenager charged with drink driving after taxi stolen in Birmingham<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">RMT union members at CrossCountry agreed to industrial action, short of a strike, on weekdays and Saturdays.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749510736_624_0_MOCP_BEM_211222_BhamSignalBox_46.jpg\" alt=\"A CrossCountry train at Birmingham New Street \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>A CrossCountry train at Birmingham New Street (Image: Birmingham Live)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Members will not work overtime or on days they&#8217;re not down to work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The industrial action will affect a number of different roles, CrossCountry said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Restrictions on when train managers and senior conductors can work will mean an increased number of short-notice cancellations across its network during this period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=67ec6fc9-65d2-4b0c-b55e-ee73660ce693&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Don&#8217;t miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the BirminghamLive newsletter here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Richard Morris, CrossCountry\u2019s Service Delivery Director, said: &#8220;We\u2019re sorry to customers who will be disrupted by industrial action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;While we\u2019re working hard to run as many services as possible over this period, we know there will be more cancellations than usual across all routes from Monday, June 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/JcXF3MxQGZs3GoiEA8W2fn\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;I\u2019d ask those planning to travel to check their journey in advance, as well as on the day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Customers can visit the CrossCountry website or National Rail Enquiries for the latest travel information.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The cancellations are due to industrial action across the rail netowrkA CrossCountry train at Birmingham New Street 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