"CrossCountry said a strike by members of the RMT union meant it would be running a reduced timetable, with no trains running on Saturday, risk of cancellations on Sunday and a "very limited" service on Monday. The RMT said its members had voted "strongly in favour" of action after it claimed CrossCountry had failed to honour agreements on staffing, safety and pay."
"Managing director Shiona Rolfe said CrossCountry it was "committed to reaching an agreement" and was available to continue talks with the union. "It is hugely disappointing to not operate any services on Saturday, knowing the inevitable disruption to many of our passengers' journeys over the bank holiday weekend," she said. On Monday, planned engineering work in the West Midlands will further impact the "very limited" service planed between 08:00 and 18:00 BST, meaning some journeys will take longer."
"On Monday, planned engineering work in the West Midlands will further impact the "very limited" service planed between 08:00 and 18:00 BST, meaning some journeys will take longer. National Express said it was boosting its capacity over the weekend in response to the disruption. 9,000 extra seats will be added, serving cities including Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Bolton, Cardiff, Hull, London, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Swansea and Wolverhampton."
CrossCountry will operate a reduced timetable over the bank holiday weekend because RMT members voted for strike action, resulting in no trains on Saturday, possible cancellations on Sunday and a very limited service on Monday. The RMT cited failure to honour agreements on staffing, safety and pay. Managing director Shiona Rolfe said CrossCountry remains committed to reaching an agreement, is available for talks and described the lack of Saturday services as hugely disappointing. Planned engineering work in the West Midlands on Monday will further affect the limited service between 08:00 and 18:00 BST, lengthening some journeys. National Express will add 9,000 coach seats to serve multiple cities. Some Sheffield rail users expressed support for the strike despite short-term disruption.
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