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First look at CrossCountry’s refurbished long-distance trains

Features include improved legroom, under-seat storage and integrated power sockets

The Independent UK

Airports shut and trains cancelled as ‘do not travel’ warnings issued for Storm Goretti

Exclusive: 50 flights cancelled at Heathrow with an estimated 7,000 passengers affected

The Independent UK

South Yorkshire train passengers face delays after theft of signalling cables

Rail services between Sheffield and Doncaster affected on New Year’s Eve after incident at Conisbrough

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Christmas rail strikes to hit CrossCountry passengers as workers announce walkout

Hundreds of thousands of travellers from Cornwall to Scotland will be hit by stoppages over pay and staffing

The Independent UK

Rail chaos across UK this weekend including London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh routes

Exclusive: East Coast Main Line passengers face two-hour rail-replacement bus journey

The Independent UK

CrossCountry staff strike suspended

Action planned for November will still go ahead, union chiefs said.

Evening Standard

Travel chaos expected as train drivers confirm strike action

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The Independent UK

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Disruption warning as CrossCountry train drivers announce October strikes

Most or all trains are likely to be cancelled due to an Aslef overtime ban starting on 21 September

The Independent UK

Train drivers at CrossCountry vote to strike

Members of Aslef will walk out on October 3 and refuse to work non-contractual overtime from September 21.

The Independent UK

Where the philosophy of happiness meets rail replacement buses

The Man Who Pays His Way: The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the constant quest of Network Rail

The Independent UK

UK Bank Holidays Derailed: CrossCountry Strike Leaves Travellers Stranded

Limited services on 24-25 Aug, with £500,000 economic hit. Pay dispute fuels debate as passengers face holiday travel chaos

International Business Times UK

Trains replace rail replacement buses in bank holiday weekend first from Birmingham New Street to International

Exclusive: Despite Network Rail warning of line closure, trains are running on the key intercity route

The Independent UK

Bank holiday getaway sees delays of nearly two hours at Port of Dover

Operator DFDS warned customers shortly before 1pm that waiting times were up to one hour and 15 minutes at border control and 40 minutes at check-in.

Evening Standard

Warning over bank holiday getaway delays on roads and trains

The RAC urged drivers to set off as early as possible or ‘be prepared to spend longer in traffic’.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

CrossCountry passengers face strike disruption on bank holiday weekend

RMT action over pay and conditions means no services on Saturday and reduced rail timetable on Monday

The Independent UK

Train outages and flight delays: Simon Calder’s big bank holiday travel guide

Exclusive: All CrossCountry trains serving England, Wales and Scotland are cancelled on Saturday due to a strike

The National (Scotland)

Trains to Scotland disrupted this weekend as 'do not travel' warning issued

Passengers have been warned of significant disruption to train services to Scotland this bank holiday weekend ...

International Business Times UK

LNER Trains To Edinburgh Cancelled: 'Do Not Travel' Warning Linked To Urgent Chester-le-Street Bridge Repair

LNER cancels Edinburgh trains after Chester-le-Street bridge damage prompts 'do not travel' warning and severe East Coast Main Line disruption.

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The National (Scotland)

LNER issues 'do not travel' warning as trains to Scotland disrupted

LNER has issued a "do not travel" warning to passengers after a number of incidents on a major rail route ...

The Independent UK

Rail strikes resume with bank holiday shutdown on CrossCountry trains

In previous strikes, CrossCountry has maintained a skeleton operation with a sharply reduced number of routes and trains

The Independent UK

Storm Floris: What will it mean for your travel plans?

Hundreds of trains to, from or within Scotland have been cancelled, along with most ferries

Evening Standard

All the London trains disrupted as Storm Floris hits UK

Several services from King’s Cross to Scotland have already been cancelled due to Storm Floris

The Independent UK

UK’s longest direct rail route cancelled after more than 100 years

The Aberdeen to Penzance CrossCountry route was established in 1921

The Independent UK

The UK’s longest direct train journey has been cancelled

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The Independent UK

UK’s longest direct train route cancelled by CrossCountry

The almost 14-hour journey will stop running from 16 May

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