Reduced CrossCountry service on some routes today 

Route(s) affected

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Paignton, and also between Nottingham / Leicester / Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central

Description

Constraints on train crew availability means some CrossCountry services on some of their routes will be cancelled or revised today.

The following routes are affected:

• Manchester Piccadilly and Paignton

• Nottingham / Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central

If the train you were due to travel on is affected, you can see advice for each specific service cancellation or alteration on CrossCountry's Service Updates page. If you need any further help with your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:

• The two CrossCountry services operating before and the two CrossCountry services after your cancelled service as far as Exeter St Davids

• Great Western Railway services between Exeter St Davids and Paignton

Nottingham / Birmingham New Street - Cardiff Central:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:

• The two CrossCountry services operating before and the two CrossCountry services after your cancelled service as far as Bristol Parkway

• Great Western Railway services between Bristol Parkway and Cardiff Central

• Transport for Wales services between Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa and Cardiff Central

The following rail replacement transport, which will appear in online journey planners, has been sourced:

• 19:45 from Birmingham New Street to Newport (South Wales), calling at Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa (operated by HS2 Travel)

Check before you travel:

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

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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.