Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 82726

Cross Country Trains: Strikes

Tabled: 16 October 2025

Answered: 21 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Dr Luke Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) RMT and (b) Cross Country Trains to seek a resolution to avoid strike action and no service on the (i) Birmingham, (ii) Leicester, (iii) Cambridge and (iv) Stanst

Answer

Simon Lightwood

It is for CrossCountry, as the employer, to negotiate terms and conditions with their staff. Officials have been kept advised of the situation with the dispute. On Thursday 16th, sufficient progress had been made and RMT suspended strike action on Saturda...

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