CROSSCOUNTRY train services in Scotland have been cancelled after the operator was hit with a power cut at its control centre.
Trains across the UK have been cancelled by rail operator CrossCountry after a power outage started in Birmingham on Saturday.
Services from Glasgow and Edinburgh have been cancelled until further notice because of the “significant and unforeseen disruption”, a spokesperson for CrossCountry said.
CrossCountry, which was ranked Britain's worst rail operator in June, confirmed that all its services have been withdrawn on Sunday with the exception of trains between Peterborough, Cambridge and Stansted Airport.
Other major routes, which include Glasgow to Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham that pass through Stoke-on-Trent, Coventry and Wolverhampton, along with routes from Leeds to York, and Cheltenham to Cardiff, have all been cancelled.
A statement posted by CrossCountry on Twitter/X said: “Services across the CrossCountry network will be significantly disrupted on Sunday 23 August due to a power cut affecting our control centre.
“Significant reductions to services and cancellations are expected across almost all routes.”
Meanwhile, on its website, CrossCountry said that tickets purchased for travel on Sunday could be used for travel with other train operators on that route.
A statement added that customers are advised to check their journey with National Rail Enquiries.
A spokesperson for the train operator went on: “Tickets purchased for travel on CrossCountry services on Sunday 23 August will be valid for travel on CrossCountry services up until Wednesday 26 August.
“Original tickets will remain valid for travel.”
Some passengers have vented their frustrations online.
Customers are entitled to Delay Repay compensation if their train is delayed by 30 minutes or more, while those who choose not to travel can claim a refund for their journey.
