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CrossCountry cancels almost all rail services after power cut hits control centre
Transport secretary asks ‘publicly owned operators to lay on extra services where possible’ CrossCountry cancelled almost all of its train services in Great Britain on Sunday after a power cut in Birmingham hit its control centre. Most services were cancelled until further notice, including routes from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Manchester to Birmingham, Cheltenham to Cardiff and Newcastle to Edinburgh. Continue reading..…
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CrossCountry says: ‘We are sorry to passengers affected by this significant and unforeseen disruption.’ Photograph: James Gill/Danehouse/Getty Images View image in fullscreen CrossCountry says: ‘We are sorry to passengers affected by this significant and unforeseen disruption.’ Photograph: James Gill/Danehouse/Getty Images Rail industry CrossCountry cancels almost all rail services after power cut hits control centre Transport secretary asks ‘publicly owned operators to lay on extra services where possible’
Prefer the Guardian on Google CrossCountry cancelled almost all of its train services in Great Britain on Sunday after a power cut in Birmingham hit its control centre.
Most services were cancelled until further notice, including routes from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Manchester to Birmingham, Cheltenham to Cardiff and Newcastle to Edinburgh.
The train operator said it expected a “near normal service” between Peterborough, Cambridge and Stansted Airport, while a planned rail replacement bus service was running between Leicester and Peterborough.
CrossCountry said a “very limited” number of trains would run from around 6pm on Sunday, with a return to normal service expected on Monday.