CrossCountry to Provide Full Service on Monday Following Major Disruption
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CrossCountry to provide full service on Monday
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Image caption: CrossCountry says it will run a full train service on Monday following Sunday's major disruption
By Elliot Ball
West Midlands
Published 23 August 2026, 19:16 BST
Updated 1 hour ago
Train operator CrossCountry will run a full train service on Monday following major disruption to services across the country.
The operator said it plans to run a "very limited number of trains" from around 18:00 BST on Sunday evening, and a full service on Monday.
It comes after a power outage affected its control center in Birmingham, resulting in mass cancellations across the network on Sunday.
A CrossCountry spokesperson said:
"Our key priority is now to restore as close to a normal service as possible for our customers tomorrow."
They added: "With most facilities now reinstated, we are planning to operate... a very limited number of services from around 18:00 this evening, primarily on routes towards Leicester and Derby. Planning is underway to support a full train service on Monday..."
Customers have been strongly advised by the operator to check their journey before traveling. Customers delayed by 30 minutes or more may be entitled to compensation.
Earlier on Sunday, customers were told CrossCountry cancelled 'almost all' UK services after a power cut.
Andy Burton, from Worcester, was traveling back from Cromford to Worcester and shared his experience:
"It was only once I had arrived at Derby that a member of staff told me my planned alternative route via Leicester had also been canceled...I am hoping the train service from Derby to Birmingham New Street, and then onwards towards Worcester, resumes tomorrow."
Following the power cut, National Rail updated that some CrossCountry services would run on Sunday evening, including an hourly train service between Birmingham New Street and Leicester and Derby.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander expressed her relief:
"I am pleased to hear some trains are set to run tonight, and a full timetable expected to resume tomorrow."