Monday August 24th 2026
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Written by Glasgow View Reporter, Liam Eunson
CrossCountry is set to run a full train service across Scotland today after widespread cancellations caused major disruption to routes across the country on Sunday.
The long-distance operator has confirmed that its full service will resume today (Monday, August 24), after a power outage at its control centre in Birmingham left almost all of its routes severely disrupted.
The outage affected key Scottish connections, including services between Glasgow and Edinburgh and Newcastle and Edinburgh, with cancellations across the wider CrossCountry network.
CrossCountry said most of the facilities at its control centre have now been reinstated and it is working with National Grid and other rail industry partners to restore normal services.
The operator had warned passengers on Sunday that significant reductions and cancellations would continue throughout the day, before planning a return to a full service on Monday.
The disruption followed a power cut at CrossCountry’s Birmingham control centre, which affected systems used to manage its railway network and led to almost all services being cancelled on Sunday.
A CrossCountry spokesperson said: “Our key priority is now to restore as close to a normal service as possible for our customers tomorrow.
“With most facilities now reinstated, we are planning to operate a very limited number of services from around 18:00 this evening, primarily on routes towards Leicester and Derby.
“Planning is underway to support a full train service on Monday and we are working closely with National Grid and industry partners as recovery efforts continue.
“We would like to thank our customers for their patience and understanding during today’s disruption.”
CrossCountry runs long-distance services linking Scotland with destinations across England, with its network stretching from Aberdeen to Penzance.
Passengers travelling from Scottish stations today are still being advised to check their journey before setting off, as the operator works to recover from Sunday’s disruption.
Ticket acceptance remains in place with other train operators across the CrossCountry network.
Passengers delayed by 30 minutes or more may be entitled to Delay Repay compensation, while those who decide not to travel can claim a refund from their original point of purchase.
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