SOMERSET CrossCountry services will be impacted due to a second day of planned industrial action and strikes combined with planned engineering work.
People expecting to travel via CrossCountry in Somerset are being warned of significant travel disruption in a second planned day of industrial action by the RMT union on Saturday, November 1.
The planned strike will see RMT union members in customer-facing roles declining to work.
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The strike represents the second day of industrial action currently planned by RMT members at CrossCountry, following a strike which was suspended on Saturday, October 23.
All CrossCountry routes in the UK will be impacted, with a limited service on many routes and no services on others. Services will also finish much earlier than usual.
Trains that run will be significantly busier than usual, and services will also finish much earlier in the day so passengers are advised to plan return journeys carefully. This only includes services outside Somerset.
Shiona Rolfe, CrossCountry’s managing director, said: “We are disappointed for our customers that the RMT is undertaking a second day of planned industrial action this autumn.
"While we will try to run as many services as possible, customers will inevitably face significant disruption.
"We are committed to reaching an agreement with the RMT and remain available to continue talks."
Engineering work is also planned over the weekend, which will further impact CrossCountry services between Birmingham and Reading, and between Leeds and Darlington.
Full details can be found on the CrossCountry website or with National Rail Enquiries.
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