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Passengers are being urged to plan ahead and check before they travel as high temperatures and industrial action will affect rail journeys over the coming days.

A public and stakeholder consultation on proposed major upgrades to the railway in Birmingham which would transform journeys, create jobs, and boost opportunities across the West Midlands has been launched.

A plea for passengers across the West Midlands and Chiltern areas to only travel if absolutely necessary has been extended into Friday after the Met Office's weather warning was extended.

Passengers across the West Midlands and Chiltern network have been advised that train timetables will be reduced due to extremely hot weather. 

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.