West Midlands Railway has issued an alert warning of disruption on the trains this morning (Friday, September 20) due to a trespasser.
West Midlands Railway has issued an alert warning of disruption on the trains this morning due to a trespasser.One passenger told how she had to end her rail journey from Birmingham home to Wolverhampton at Smethwick Galton Bridge and find a way home after a busy night shift. She said:"We were told that there was a trespasser on the line and that the train couldn't take us any further. I was just on my way home after a busy night shift at a hospital. I'm working again tonight.
Avanti West Coast also warned of delays as a result of trespassers on the line which has blocked"some lines" between Wolverhampton and Sandwell and Dudley. In a statement to its website, the rail operator said trains running between the two stations could be delayed by up to 30 minutes and diverted, with disruption expected until 9.45am."If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.
"If you no longer wish to travel because your train's delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket."Silent Crime: Traders plagued by spate of thefts react to 'joke' sentence of man caught on roof of Wellington Market
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