Heatwave Halts Trains Between Shrewsbury and Birmingham | UK News

Transport for Wales is canceling nearly all trains between Shrewsbury and Birmingham on August 12th and 13th due to a crippling heatwave that’s frying their aging AC systems. Only the last train each day will run as scheduled — a repeat of last weekend’s disruption. With an $800 million fleet upgrade underway, this is a temporary fix while they replace outdated rolling stock. To help travelers, West Midlands Railway will honor TfW tickets on those days — keeping people moving despite the chaos. Apologies are on the way, but weather and old trains aren’t playing nice. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/448b62570a0db494