Rail passengers in West Midlands warned of delays due to CrossCountry industrial action - here's when

The strike on Saturday, October 18 will see RMT union members in customer service roles declining to work.

All CrossCountry routes will be impacted, with a limited service on some routes and no services on others, while services will also finish much earlier than usual.

The Birmingham to Manchester service is one which is set to experience disruption through very limited services, which will affect travellers in Wolverhampton and Stafford as the service calls at both stations.

Trains that do 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. 

There will also be changes to some calling patterns on the day, and CrossCountry said passengers should plan their journeys carefully before travelling.

'Disappointed for our customers'

Shiona Rolfe, CrossCountry’s Managing Director, said: “We are disappointed for our customers that the RMT has announced more industrial action.

"While we will try to run as many services as 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."

There is also planned engineering work over the weekend, which will further impact which CrossCountry services will run. Full details can be found on the CrossCountry website.

Information on delay repay and alternative travel options are available at the same link.

The RMT has also announced planned industrial action on Saturday, November 1, with more information set to be released on what this means for CrossCountry passengers.