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West Midlands Railway confirms reduced timetable ahead of industrial action
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is urging passengers to plan their travel in advance ahead of two days of strike action due to take place next week.
18 May 2026
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Rail disruption between Shrewsbury and Birmingham as freight train derails near Wolverhampton
Commuters are facing significant travel disruption today after a freight train derailed at Oxley between Wolverhampton and Bilbrook, bringing services to a standstill.
6 May 2026
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West Midlands Railway named ‘Train Operator of the Year’ at national awards
West Midlands Railway has been awarded the top prize of ‘Train Operator of the Year’ at the 2026 Rail Business Awards.
22 Feb 2026
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West Midlands Railway transitions to public ownership
West Midlands Railway today officially returned to public ownership, marking a significant milestone in the government’s ambition to create a unified, nationalised rail system.
1 Feb 2026
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Rail services suspended between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury for engineering works
Passengers travelling between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton today, Sunday 19 October, face disruption as rail services are suspended until approximately 2 pm.
19 Oct 2025
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Wellington station buildings to undergo essential maintenance
Travellers using Wellington Station are being advised of upcoming service disruptions as the historic buildings undergo essential maintenance work.
3 Sept 2025
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West Midlands Trains to come under public ownership in 2026
The Department for Transport has today confirmed that West Midlands Trains will transition to public ownership on 1st February 2026.
29 Jul 2025
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Engineering works disrupt rail services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham
Passengers travelling between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street face significant disruption today, with all train services suspended until 4.30 pm due to essential engineering work.
1 Jun 2025
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Telford MP writes to train operators over service disruption
Shaun Davies MP for Telford has written a letter to Transport for Wales and West Midlands Trains regarding service disruption on the Shrewsbury to Birmingham Line.
19 Nov 2024
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West Midlands Railway resumes service between Telford Central and Wolverhampton
West Midlands Railway has today resumed between Telford Central and Wolverhampton following disruption caused by a landslip earlier this month.
21 Mar 2024
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Shuttle train service operating between Shifnal and Wolverhampton following landslip
A partial train service will resume between Shifnal and Wolverhampton from today following the closure of the line due to a landslip.
18 Mar 2024
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Trains services suspended following landslip in Oakengates area of Telford
Trains services between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton are suspended following a landslip in the Oakengates area of Telford.
8 Mar 2024
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Cable theft leads to train services suspended between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton
Train services operating between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton were suspended this morning following cable theft overnight.
5 Apr 2023
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West Midlands Railway unveils brand new train fleet
Shropshire rail passengers will soon have the chance to climb on board a brand new train fleet - the first to be introduced in the region in more than a decade.
14 Oct 2022
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No services for Shropshire rail passengers as strike action resumes
Shropshire rail passengers are facing disruption today as national strike action resumes.
1 Oct 2022
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Further disruption for train passengers as strike action continues
Shropshire train passengers are facing further disruption today as national strike action takes place.
18 Aug 2022
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Train passengers face further disruption as latest strike takes place
Train passengers are facing further disruption today as the RMT holds another day of strike action.
27 Jul 2022
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Further disruption for rail passengers as RMT hold second day of strike action
A second rail strike is taking place today, with no train services operating in Shropshire, following a breakdown in talks.
23 Jun 2022
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Shropshire train passengers urged to only travel if necessary following strike action
Rail passengers in Shropshire are being urged to only travel by train if necessary today, the warning comes following yesterday's RMT strike action.
22 Jun 2022
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West Midlands Trains looks for new recruits to join stakeholder equality group
West Midlands Trains, operator of both West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway, is looking to recruit members to join its Stakeholder Equality Group.
7 May 2021
