CrossCountry train services impacted by Storm Goretti

Storm Goretti hit much of the UK last night (8 Jan), bringing hours of snow impacting mostly the Birmingham and wider Midlands areas, and high winds on the south coast impacted public transport.

Trains were severely impacted on all services in the Midlands, including CrossCountry, which had several trains stranded and unable to refuel overnight. Due to this, services even to Manchester have been heavily disrupted today.

It is expected that more snow will fall over the weekend, which could include Manchester; you can look at the latest weather from the Met Office on our Weather page.

Nick Westcott, CrossCountry’s Service Delivery Director, said: “Storm Goretti has had a significant impact on the CrossCountry network, particularly across the West Midlands, and the past 24 hours have been extremely challenging for both customers and colleagues. Heavy snowfall in the Birmingham area resulted in several trains being stranded and prevented access to our depot, meaning many trains were unable to refuel overnight. Ongoing difficulties for crews traveling into Birmingham have further affected operations.

“As a result, services today are severely disrupted. There are currently no services operating from Birmingham towards Manchester, Nottingham, or Cardiff, with only a limited service running on other routes. Our teams are working around the clock with Network Rail to manage the impacts of the storm while maintaining a safe service. Customers are strongly advised to check before travelling; tickets dated for travel today can be used on CrossCountry services up to and including Monday, 12 January.”