West Midlands Railway passengers issued bank holiday weekend …
Rail passengers in the West Midlands are being urged to plan ahead with industrial action set to disrupt services over the next two weekends. West Midlands Railway[1] (WMR) said a reduced timetable would be in operation on its routes on Saturday, August 26 and Saturday, September 2 due to strikes.
On both of those days, services will run between 7am and 7pm only and some routes will not be served. No services will run on any route on Friday, September 1.
Jonny Wiseman, WMR customer experience director, said: “It is disappointing our customers’ journeys are again being impacted by this industrial action. I urge any passengers planning to travel on the upcoming strike days to check their journeys carefully and consider travelling on an alternative date if possible.
"A limited timetable will be in operation on both the next two Saturdays, with some routes not served and trains that are running are likely to be busy. Anyone holding a ticket for travel on a strike day can use their ticket on a different day or claim a full refund.”
With the football season under way, services will not call at Bordesley or Coventry Arena on Saturday, August 26 or Saturday, September 2 for safety reasons. Services will also not call at The Hawthorns, Jewellery Quarter or Bescot Stadium for two hours before and after the matches at West Brom[3] and Walsall[4] on those dates.
References
- ^ West Midlands Railway (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Birmingham city centre pub set for auction with guide price of nearly £1million (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ West Brom (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Walsall (www.birminghammail.co.uk)