Reduced CrossCountry service on some routes today 

Route(s) affected

Between Edinburgh / Newcastle and Plymouth, and also between Nottingham / Birmingham New Street

Description

A shortage of train drivers means some services on the following routes will be disrupted:

• Between Edinburgh / Newcastle and Plymouth

• Between Nottingham / Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central

Services may be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the two CrossCountry services operating before and the two CrossCountry services after your impacted service.

Between Edinburgh / Newcastle and Plymouth

Some services will be revised to run between Edinburgh / Newcastle and Bristol Temple Meads only.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on alternative CrossCountry services or Great Western Railway services between Bristol Temple Meads and Plymouth.

Between Nottingham / Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central

Some services will be revised to run between Nottingham and Birmingham New Street only, or between Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central only.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on alternative CrossCountry services and Great Western Railway services between Bristol Parkway and Cardiff Central.

Additional information:

You can check CrossCountry's service updates page for the most up-to-date information and advice.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.