Travellers are being warned of disruption to rail services over the bank holiday weekend because of a strike by workers.
CrossCountry services will face disruptions due to industrial action by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at the operator on August 23 and Bank Holiday Monday.
The company said it will run a reduced timetable over the weekend, with no services on the Saturday.
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Services on Sunday are likely to be subject to cancellations across all CrossCountry routes.
Passengers are advised not to travel on Saturday and to travel on either side of the bank holiday weekend, or claim a full refund.
“If you do decide to travel over the August bank holiday weekend please check your journey,” said the company.
An RMT spokesperson said: “Our members have voted strongly in favour of industrial action, and we are seeking further talks with management to bring about a negotiated settlement.”
Union sources said the dispute centres on claims that CrossCountry has failed to honour agreements on staffing, safety, and pay.
National Express said it is boosting capacity on its intercity services over the bank holiday weekend in response to the industrial action.
The coach operator is adding 9,000 extra seats on routes including Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Bolton, Cardiff, Hull, London, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Swansea and Wolverhampton.
