Power outage forces CrossCountry to cancel most UK train services
CrossCountry has cancelled most of its train services after a power outage hit its Birmingham control centre.
CrossCountry has cancelled the majority of its train services across the UK following a power outage at its control centre in Birmingham. On Wednesday, the British train operator announced the suspension of most routes, citing the impact of the outage on several systems used to manage the rail network. The cancellations include major routes connecting Glasgow to Edinburgh, Manchester to Birmingham, Cheltenham to Cardiff, and Newcastle to Edinburgh.
CrossCountry stated that most services will remain suspended until further notice. However, some services will continue to operate almost normally between Peterborough, Cambridge, and Stansted Airport, thanks to planned engineering works in those areas. Replacement bus services will continue as scheduled between Leicester and Peterborough to ensure passengers affected by the cancellations can still travel between these locations.
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