'Severe weather' cancels West Midlands Railways services

'Severe weather' cancels West Midlands Railways services

Rail commuters faced further chaos as West Midlands Railways canceled services and blamed the weather.

Passengers were advised there were no trains running between Lichfield Trent Valley and Birmingham New Street.

The rail operator cited "severe weather" as the reason for the cancellations which lasted until about 09:00. Full services have now resumed.

Overhead line problems at Birmingham caused severe delays on Sunday.

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A Met Office extreme heat warning has been in place for a large part of England and Wales for four days - making it the lengthiest alert since the system was introduced last year.