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A Black Country man who has helped keep millions of people on the move during a 50 year career has celebrated a milestone anniversary at Birmingham New Street.  

Passengers are being reminded about changes to trains between Birmingham New Street and Coleshill Parkway over the next two weekends while major HS2 work takes place in the Saltley and Washwood areas of Birmingham.

Passengers are being thanked for their patience after a three-day closure of the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley, allowing HS2 engineers to complete a major milestone in building Britain’s new high-speed railway.

Passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys in advance of a three-day closure of the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley, as HS2 engineers carry out major work to install a new viaduct.

Strike action, Birmingham Pride, and bank holiday celebrations means trains and stations in the West Midlands and Chiltern area will be extra busy this weekend.

Aston Villa's victory parade to celebrate their Europa League Final win will mean busier trains and stations today (21 May) with thousands of fans expected to line the streets to celebrate.

Passengers are being advised about changes to weekend trains between Birmingham New Street and Coleshill Parkway in June while major HS2 work takes place in the Saltley and Washwood areas of Birmingham.

Train services between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury have restarted after major repairs were made to damage caused by a freight train derailment.