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CrossCountry to resume full service after power outage forces cancellations
CrossCountry said 9 of the most scenic rail routes in the UK were cancelled as it works with National Grid to restore normal service.
- CrossCountry expects to operate a full timetable on Monday, August 24, after a power outage at its Birmingham control centre forced the cancellation of almost all services on Sunday.
- A power outage in Birmingham starting Saturday disabled railway management systems, resulting in "almost all" services being cancelled across the network on Sunday, including routes linking Glasgow to Edinburgh and Manchester to Birmingham.
- Customers delayed by 30 minutes or more may be eligible for Delay Repay compensation, while tickets remain valid on other operators as recovery planning with National Grid continues.
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced the government will nationalize services including CrossCountry next year, stating, "We are determined to give passengers the reliability they deserve."
- The government is establishing Great British Railways to end decades of network fragmentation and address vulnerabilities exposed by the weekend's power failure.
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CrossCountry returns to normal service after power outage led to major disruption – impacting passengers in Chesterfield
CrossCountry will return to its normal timetable of train services after a power outage that sparked major travel disruption – impacting passengers at Chesterfield and Derby.
·Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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Great Yorkshire RadioCrossCountry to resume full service today after power outage forces cancellations
The outage coincided with several football matches on Sunday, prompting warnings that other services to Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle would be "extremely busy" because of the disruption.
·United Kingdom
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CrossCountry expects return to ‘full service’ after power cut cancellations
The train operator said it plans to run a very limited number of trains from around 6pm on Sunday with a return to normal service on Monday.
·London, United Kingdom
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