Roadworks and rail engineering works set to slow down travellers
It's set to be an evening of travel chaos as roadworks and rail engineering works are set to take place.
Both drivers and rail passengers in and around Walsall are set to face delays and disruption tonight due to works on the M6 between junctions 7 for Walsall and Perry Barr and junction 6 for Birmingham, as well as some rail lines being closed late n the evening between Walsall and Hednesford.
The roadworks will see the carriageway reduced from three lanes to one for each week night over the next three weeks.
Meanwhile, the 11.32pm train between Birmingham New Street and Rugeley Trent Valley will terminate at Walsall due to the engineering works.
It will mean anyone travelling on the service towards Rugeley will have to take a rail replacement bus service, with stops at Walsall, Bloxwich, Bloxwich North, Landywood, Cannock, Hednesford, Rugeley Town and Rugeley Trent Valley.
A spokesman for West Midlands Roads said: "The M6 junction 7 to 6 carriageway is to be reduced from 3 lanes to 1 each week night for 3 weeks.
"The Birmingham New Street to Rugeley Trent Valley service will terminate at Walsall and a rail replacement will be in place."
A spokesman for National Rail said: "Engineering work is taking place overnight between Walsall and Hednesford, closing some lines.
"The 23:22 Birmingham New Street to Rugeley Trent Valley service will terminate at Walsall.
"A rail replacement bus service will operate departing from Walsall at 23:58, Bloxwich at 00:02, Bloxwich North at 00:05, Landywood at 00:12, Cannock at 00:18, Hednesford at 00:24, Rugeley Town at 00:36, arriving at Rugeley Trent Valley at 00:39."
