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CrossCountry cancels almost all services after Birmingham power cut

CrossCountry has cancelled almost all of its train services across Great Britain after a power cut in Birmingham hit its control centre on Sunday. Most services are suspended until further notice, including routes from Glasgow. The transport secretary has asked publicly owned operators to lay on extra services where possible.

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CrossCountry cancels 'almost all' UK services after power cut BBC News – UK
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Customers say the disruption to virtually all UK CrossCountry services is the "worst case scenario".

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CrossCountry cancels almost all rail services after power cut hits control centre

CrossCountry cancels 'almost all' UK services after power cutBBC News – UK
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CrossCountry cancels 'almost all' UK services after power cut

Customers say the disruption to virtually all UK CrossCountry services is the "worst case scenario".

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