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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, following a power outage at its Birmingham control centre that caused widespread cancellations on Sunday.
- A power outage in Birmingham starting Saturday disabled railway management systems, resulting in the cancellation of 'almost all' services on Sunday across major routes including 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 vulnerability, aiming to improve long-term reliability following the power outage's exposure of systemic infrastructure gaps.
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CrossCountry 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.
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