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Work to upgrade the lift giving passengers access to platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly station is complete.

Birmingham’s three biggest stations have started their Commonwealth Games preparation ahead of a huge summer of sport in the West Midlands.

Passengers travelling on the Chiltern main line between Dorridge and Birmingham Moor Street have a more reliable railway after work was completed ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

• Passengers advised not to get caught out by hugely reduced Saturday service due to RMT strike action
• Many routes have no trains at all - those which will run will finish in the afternoon
• Advice is to only travel if necessary and regularly check National Rail Enquiries

• Passengers advised not to get caught out by hugely reduced Saturday service due to RMT strike action
• Many routes have no trains at all - those which will run will finish in the afternoon
• Advice is to only travel if necessary and regularly check National Rail Enquiries

• Passengers advised not to get caught out by hugely reduced Saturday service due to RMT strike action
• Many routes have no trains at all - those which will run will finish in the afternoon
• Advice is to only travel if necessary and regularly check National Rail Enquiries

• Passengers advised not to get caught out by hugely reduced Saturday service due to RMT strike action
• Many routes have no trains at all - those which will run will finish in the afternoon
• Advice is to only travel if necessary and regularly check National Rail Enquiries

A network of new hi-tech weather stations are in action for this first time during hot weather to reduce rail delays on the West Coast main line, and rail routes in the West Midlands and North West.