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• Rail passengers should only travel if ‘absolutely necessary’ on 18 & 20 August
• Strike action will see 20% of the usual number of trains running – some routes will have none
• Those running will start later from 7:30am and finish earlier by 6.30pm
• If you must travel, please check National Rail Enquiries before you set off

Passengers are being warned that no trains will be running to or from Birmingham New Street station this Saturday (13 August) during industrial action by train drivers.

Passengers are being warned that no trains will be running to or from London Euston station this Saturday (13 August) during industrial action by train drivers.

Athletes, sports fans and rail passengers from around the world are being thanked by Network Rail for an amazing 12 days as the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games come to an end.

Rail passengers are being thanked for their patience while the main entrance to Stoke-on-Trent station has been temporarily closed for urgent roof repairs.

Two Commonwealth Games-branded rescue locomotives are ready to swing into action and help broken down passenger and freight trains in the West Midlands.

A new footbridge over the railway in Bamber Bridge is now open so pedestrians and cyclists won’t have to cross directly over the tracks.

• Passengers should only travel if necessary during RMT strike action this Wednesday 27 July
• A special timetable will be in place with only ten departures per hour from Birmingham New Street
• Many routes have no trains at all - those which do run will start later from 7:30am and finish by 6.30pm
• Passengers are reminded to plan ahead using National Rail Enquiries and to expect disruption