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18 Oct 2025

CrossCountry staff strike suspended

CrossCountry staff strike suspended

A planned strike on Saturday by workers on CrossCountry has been suspended.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said a strike called for November remains in place.

An RMT spokesperson said: “We have suspended strike action this Saturday after making progress in talks.

“We are still in dispute and seeking a negotiated settlement.”

CrossCountry’s managing director, Shiona Rolfe, said: “Though we are pleased to have made progress in our negotiations with RMT colleagues, I am sincerely sorry for the significant disruption that customers will nonetheless experience this Saturday October 18.

“Timetabling processes require train operators to finalise planned services several days in advance, which means that we are not able to reinstate a normal timetable for CrossCountry services in time for Saturday.

“I would urge all those planning to travel on CrossCountry routes this Saturday to check options to change or cancel their journey at no cost on the CrossCountry website.”

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