West Midlands Trains services disrupted as rail workers go on strike
A strike by West Midlands Trains workers in the long-running dispute over guards on trains was being “solidly supported” on Saturday, disrupting services.
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Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union on West Midlands Trains walked out for the first in a series of 24-hour strikes on the next few Saturdays.
Trains to Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Dudley, Kidderminster, Walsall, Smethwick and Birmingham are affected – some customers were even emailed last week with the option of a refund instead of travelling.
Picket lines were mounted outside stations today and fewer trains than normal were running.
