{"id":355783,"date":"2025-08-19T03:28:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T03:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/355783\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T03:28:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T03:28:28","slug":"rail-firm-cancels-all-train-services-on-this-day-in-august-as-strikes-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/355783\/","title":{"rendered":"Rail firm cancels all train services on this day in August as strikes continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CrossCountry said no services will operate on this day<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 \">CrossCountry passengers travelling from New Street station should expect &#8216;significant disruption&#8217; &#8211; including a day of cancellations &#8211; to services over the August Bank Holiday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The rail firm has told passengers not to travel at all on Saturday, August 23, due to strikes by train managers and senior conductors on that day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">CrossCountry said no services will operate.<\/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\/deritend-building-goes-up-flames-32294490\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Deritend building goes up in flames as fire investigators reveal cause<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Services on Sunday, August 24, are also likely to be subject to cancellations across all CrossCountry routes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Striking staff, members of the RMT union, will also walkout on Monday, August 25, though limited services will operate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesperson for CrossCountry said: &#8220;A very limited service will operate on August 25 between 8am and 6pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Passengers are advised to check their journeys carefully before departing and expect all services to be busy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Specific journey details will be available on our website from early next week.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/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 \">&#8220;However, there will be no CrossCountry service between <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a>, Reading and the South Coast, and no service between Leicester, Cambridge and Stansted Airport.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">CrossCountry also serves Birmingham to Wolverhampton, Leeds, Bristol and London Fields.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A full list of services can be <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk\/routes-destinations\/routes?_gl=1*1a3hno*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIv5__gYqUjwMVc5ZQBh3DUQVnEAAYASAAEgKz7fD_BwE\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">CrossCountry managing director, Shiona Rolfe, added: &#8220;We&#8217;re disappointed for our passengers that the RMT has announced strikes on August 23 and 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;It is hugely disappointing to not operate any services on Saturday, knowing the inevitable disruption to many of our passengers\u2019 journeys over the Bank Holiday weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We are committed to reaching an agreement with the RMT and remain available to continue talks.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CrossCountry said no services will operate on this dayA CrossCountry train at Birmingham New Street (Image: Birmingham 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