West Midlands Railway strikes are bringing “significant disruption” as planned TSSA walkouts begin. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

West Midlands Railway strikes: services and refunds
Photo: West Midlands Railway

According to a TSSA statement, union members are walking out on Friday and Saturday. The dispute concerns rest day working payments. On its industrial action page, West Midlands Railway says it is running a “limited service”. The operator is using a reduced timetable throughout the day.

In addition, services will stop after 19:00 BST on Friday. Meanwhile, Saturday trains will not begin running until after 07:00.

The operator said it was working to “minimise the impact as far as possible”. It urged passengers to travel only where necessary.

Reduced timetable on selected WMR routes

For passengers, that means a reduced timetable on only some services. Other West Midlands Railway routes are not expected to run.

A reduced service is planned on these routes:

  • Cross City Line between Lichfield Trent Valley and Redditch / Bromsgrove via Birmingham New Street — two trains per hour
  • Wolverhampton to Walsall via Birmingham New Street — one train per hour
  • Rugeley Trent Valley to Birmingham International via Birmingham New Street — one train per hour

Still, all other West Midlands Railway routes are expected to have no trains. That includes services through Birmingham Snow Hill, the Camp Hill line, and the Shrewsbury line. It also covers the Hereford line and the route between Nuneaton and Leamington Spa.

Also, limited services will run at one train per hour between Birmingham and Liverpool. The same applies between Birmingham, Northampton, Milton Keynes and London Euston.

TSSA members and ticket options

Separately, TSSA said more than 100 members had been balloted, including roster clerks. They were due to walk out from midnight on Thursday for 24 hours.

At the same time, the action involves duty train crew managers and control staff. They are set to strike from noon on Friday until midday on Saturday.

In addition, passengers who have already bought tickets can move them to another date. They can also claim a refund if their train is cancelled or delayed. A refund is also available if they decide not to travel.

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