RMT announces CrossCountry rail strikes on four Saturdays in December

Last Updated: 12 April 2026, 12:13

Major Rail transport

RMT members at CrossCountry will strike over pay, staffing and broken commitments on 6, 13, 20 and 27 December, following months of unresolved talks.

This alert was originally created on 26 November 2025.

Public Impact

🚂 Train

Effective Dates

Saturday, 6 Dec 2025
Saturday, 13 Dec 2025
Saturday, 20 Dec 2025
Saturday, 27 Dec 2025

Updates

Dec 6, 2025

CrossCountry says RMT has suspended its planned walkouts on 6, 13, 20 and 27 December; normal services are due to run, subject to short‑notice changes and engineering work.

Organizer

Affected Locations

CrossCountry network (nationwide)

Sources

https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-announces-strike-action-on-crosscountry

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