‘Significant disruption’ to Christmas getaway rail services due to Covid-19 related staff shortages
A spokeswoman for the Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators, said: "Like everyone else, our staff are susceptible to the virus but as we showed last year during the pandemic, we will ensure that key workers can get to where they need to be.
Dozens of trains are being cancelled by CrossCountry each day affecting several of its routes, including Manchester to Bournemouth via Birmingham; Bristol to Devon; Cardiff to Nottingham; and Birmingham to Stansted Airport. "We're doing everything we can to run our full timetable but there may be some short-notice cancellations."
It added: "We also have to plan for our staff being affected by the Omicron variant, especially as we're already starting to see the early signs of its impact, to ensure we can continue to provide a reliable service."
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