Disruption for rail journeys between Shrewsbury and Birmingham
West Midlands Railway said rail replacement buses were on standby in Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton. National Rail said TfW and West Midlands Railway customers could use existing tickets on selected alternative routes.
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