West Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, Chiltern Railways and Avanti West Coast are among the firms affected [BBC]Rail operators have warned of major disruption in the West Midlands as part of a long-running dispute with train drivers union Aslef. There are no rail services from West Midlands Trains, CrossCountry, Chiltern Railways or Avanti West Coast on Wednesday due to an ongoing row over pay. Birmingham New Street station was also closed on Wednesday for maintenance work to be carried out, Network Rail said. [BBC]Birmingham New Street station was also closed on Wednesday so essential overhead line maintenance work could be carried out, Network Rail said. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, X and Instagram.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 09, 2024 12:15 UTC