Bristol train passengers warned of significant disruption over the August Bank Holiday - what you need to know
CrossCountry passengers in Bristol are being warned of significant disruption to its services due to industrial action over the August Bank Holiday.
The strike will see RMT union members - including train managers and senior conductors – declining to work on Saturday, August 23 and Monday, August 25.
While some managers are available to help provide a limited service on Monday, this being a holiday weekend has reduced the number able to work on Saturday, meaning no services can operate.
Passengers are strongly advised not to travel on the Saturday, and travel either side of the Bank Holiday weekend.
A very limited service will operate on the Monday between 6am and 6pm, and passengers are advised to check their journeys carefully before departing and expect all services to be busy.
Specific journey details will be available on the CrossCountry website from early next week.
However, there will be no CrossCountry service between Birmingham, Reading and the South Coast, and no service between Leicester, Cambridge and Stansted Airport.
There will only be a very limited service to the South West and north of York.
On the Monday, planned engineering work in the West Midlands will also impact the CrossCountry services that do run, meaning some journeys will take longer.
From Bristol Temple Meads, CrossCountry serves popular routes such as Bristol to Manchester, Bristol to Edinburgh, Bristol to Birmingham, and Leeds to Bristol.
Shiona Rolfe, CrossCountry’s managing director, said: “We are disappointed for our passengers that the RMT has announced strikes on Saturday 23 and Monday 25 August.
“It is hugely disappointing to not operate any services on Saturday, knowing the inevitable disruption to many of our passengers’ journeys over the Bank Holiday weekend.
“We are committed to reaching an agreement with the RMT and remain available to continue talks.”
All passengers planning to travel with CrossCountry over the August Bank Holiday weekend should check before they travel with National Rail Enquiries or on the CrossCountry website app for the latest news and advice: www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/travel-information/disruption/industrial-action