'Chaos' on rail services amid trains breakdown and signal fault in the Black Country
Train passengers are facing misery on several lines today with mechanical faults being reported in the Black Country,
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Passengers have been left "stranded" at stations after a morning of public transport "chaos".
A signal fault between Walsall and Birmingham New Street has caused alterations, delays and cancellations which will stretch into the afternoon.
There are delays continuing after a train broke down between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton.
West Midlands Railway tweeted: "Signal Fault between Birmingham New Street and Walsall Due to this services on this line face delays and alterations Ticket acceptance with: @CrossCountryUK between Birmingham & Nuneaton/Tamworth @nxwestmidlands between Birmingham and Walsall."
West Midlands Railway tweeted this morning: "Broken down train Between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton Services that run through these stations face delays and alterations Ticket acceptance with @WMmetro & @nxwestmidlands between Birmingham and Wolverhampton."
Passenger Stephen Burgess slammed the West Midlands Railway: Pure chaos. Freezing cold passengers left abandoned st Tipton station. Utter embarrassment. Promised a bus replacement baby guard but whole strategy was to get passengers off train and problem solved!"
