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• Train operator CrossCountry is supporting South West organisations to raise awareness of safe routes to report crime and criminal behaviour.
• Working with charity Crimestoppers and social enterprise Unique Voices, a suite of resources has been launched help young people speak up and report exploitation – in particular around county lines activities.
• The resources are funded by a £17,000 investment from CrossCountry’s Customer and Community Improvement Fund, which supports initiatives across the UK.

• CrossCountry welcomes new cohort of eight train driver apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week.
• The new recruits add to 285 colleagues already involved with apprenticeship schemes across the business.
• There are currently 16 schemes on offer to new and existing employees, with more being introduced.

• CrossCountry welcomes new cohort of eight train driver apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week.
• The new recruits add to 285 colleagues already involved with apprenticeship schemes across the business.
• There are currently 16 schemes on offer to new and existing employees, with more being introduced.

• CrossCountry welcomes new cohort of eight train driver apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week.
• The new recruits add to 285 colleagues already involved with apprenticeship schemes across the business.
• There are currently 16 schemes on offer to new and existing employees, with more being introduced.

• CrossCountry welcomes new cohort of eight train driver apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week.
• The new recruits add to 285 colleagues already involved with apprenticeship schemes across the business.
• There are currently 16 schemes on offer to new and existing employees, with more being introduced.

Steve Hopkinson has been appointed Service Delivery Director for CrossCountry. Steve will have a pivotal role at the heart of CrossCountry, overseeing the way we deliver our service to our customers. He will be focused on providing strategic leadership to the operations teams ensuring that a high quality and effective service is delivered.

• There will be no CrossCountry services on Monday 5 February due to planned industrial action by the ASLEF union.
• CrossCountry services may be subject to short-notice changes between Monday 29 January and Tuesday 6 February.

• Journey changes are expected across various routes on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 December.
• A shortage of train crew means there may be more short-notice alterations or cancellations on CrossCountry services.
• Services by other train operators may also be busier than usual.

• We expect our services to be extremely busy, some may be subject to cancellations or an amended timetable.
• Services are expected to be busy on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 December.
• Due to industrial action by the RMT Union at one of our four maintenance partners in the Edinburgh area, there may be alterations between Saturday 30 December and Monday 1 January.

• Senior Conductor Caitlin Willson raises money for Leicester’s Toys on the Table for a fifth Christmas in a row.
• The business donated £250 to buy gifts for children - with colleagues also donating brand new toys.
• The charity works with local organisations to provide presents to families in Leicester and Leicestershire

• There will be no CrossCountry services on Thursday 7 December due to planned industrial action by the ASLEF union.
• CrossCountry services may be subject to short-notice changes between Friday 1 and Saturday 9 December.
• Customers are advised to only travel if essential on Sunday 3 December, with strike action and planned engineering work affecting large parts of the rail network.

Rail passengers travelling between Birmingham, Derby and Nottingham will soon benefit from more frequent, more reliable train services.