Changes to Timetable – Cross Country

Our Ref: BR2/8/2

 

31^st July 2024

 

Dear RMT Member

 

Changes to Timetable – Cross Country

 

Yesterday, the Union became aware of a communication from Cross Country to its stakeholders regarding a timetable change covering 13 weeks from 10^th August to 9^th November. I immediately wrote to the Company to express our dismay and disappointment that the Union was not notified at all, let alone consulted on these changes.

 

Members are obviously concerned about the impact this will have on your rosters and working arrangements as well as understandably furious to have heard about it in the media. 

 

I have informed Cross Country that its actions are further damaging to industrial relations between us. I have written to the Department of Transport to highlight this gross inefficiency at Cross Country and have demanded that the Company issue an urgent apology and explanation to all traincrew regarding this complete failure of communication which, unfortunately, seems to be becoming ever more frequent.

 

At the time of writing, Cross Country has acknowledged my letter and I will of course keep you advised of all further developments.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary