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flag CrossCountry adds new routes Dec 14, 2025, with upgrades and disruptions expected through early 2026.

flag CrossCountry is launching new timetables on December 14, 2025, adding services between Birmingham and Leicester, and Reading and Newcastle, as part of the rail industry’s twice-yearly update. flag The changes align with broader adjustments on the East Coast Main Line. flag While the updates aim to improve reliability and comfort, major engineering works from Christmas 2025 through January 2026 will disrupt some services, with full operations expected by February 2026. flag Passengers are advised to check journey planners. flag Fleet upgrades continue, with refurbished Class 170 trains already in use and the first upgraded Voyager train set to enter service by spring 2026.

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