CROSSCOUNTRY has issued an update after it cancelled all its train services in Scotland following a power cut at its control centre.
Trains across the UK were cancelled by rail operator CrossCountry on Sunday following a power outage that started in Birmingham on Saturday.
Services from Glasgow and Edinburgh were among those cancelled due to “significant and unforeseen disruption”, a spokesperson for CrossCountry said.
In an updated statement on Sunday afternoon, the train operator said it will run a full train service on Monday.
“Our key priority is now to restore as close to a normal service as possible for our customers tomorrow,” a CrossCountry spokesperson said.
“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, which was ranked Britain's worst rail operator in June, 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.
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.
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, were all cancelled on Sunday.
The exception to the UK-wide service withdrawal was trains between Peterborough, Cambridge and Stansted Airport.
