UK Rail Services Face ‘Widespread Disruption’ as COVID-19 Causes Staff Shortages

UK Rail Services Face ‘Widespread Disruption’ as COVID-19 Causes Staff Shortages
A CrossCountry train in an undated file photo. Andrew Milligan/PA
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British rail services are suffering from “widespread disruption” in the run-up to Christmas, as firms are having to run reduced timetables due to workers being off sick or self-isolating.

The CrossCountry train company is cancelling dozens of trains each day, and has reduced the number of carriages of many trains that are still operating.