Cross Country - serious concerns

grahame

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Cross Country - serious concerns

« on: August 10, 2024, 04:32:51 »

From the BBC^» British Broadcasting Corporation - home page)

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The transport secretary has voiced "serious concerns" about rail operator CrossCountry and threatened to take action if things do not improve.

In a scathing letter to the train company's interim directors on Friday, Louise Haigh said she “reluctantly” approved its request to temporarily cut down on services.

CrossCountry has said the timetable reduction is necessary to address a backlog of training required by drivers, something it said had been worsened by recent industrial action.


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Re: Cross Country - serious concerns

« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2024, 11:08:46 »

About time.

Since COVID, the number of non-reported cancellations has been tending on the ridiculous.

The total lack of capacity on the Bristol-Birmingham corridor, with frequent standing, probably caused in part by the number of non-show trains (cancelled a day earlier).


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Richard Fairhurst

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Re: Cross Country - serious concerns

« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2024, 20:26:37 »

And Bristol–Birmingham still nominally has most of its services, albeit running short. Reading–Birmingham is running hourly, half its frequency before Covid.


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ChrisB

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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2024, 21:32:39 »

The letter can be found here


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