Track defect and train shortages sees Shropshire services cancelled or delayed

A series of issues facing the Transport for Wales network has seen trains cancelled or delayed across Shropshire.

Transport for Wales (TfW) said services were cancelled in both directions between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth on Tuesday afternoon (July 14) because of a shortage of trains.

The operator said that “more trains than usual are needing repairs at the same time” and disruption along the line was expected until the end of the day.

A TfW spokesperson said: “We expect to have a reduced number of trains available on Tuesday, July 14, whilst our depot teams continue to work to ensure our on board air conditioning is fully functional.

“There will be no services running between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth in either direction. A reduced service will run between Machynlleth and Shrewsbury in both directions.”

Buses had been organised to run between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth until the end of the day.

The issue was also affecting TfW services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham International, with services force to start and terminate at Wolverhampton instead of Birmingham New Street or Birmingham International all day.

West Midlands Railway, CrossCountry and Avanti West Coast services were still running between Wolverhampton and Birmingham, with no extra charge for TfW customers.

Elsewhere in Shropshire, a track defect on the Heart of Wales Line near Craven Arms saw the line blocked between Craven Arms and Llandrindod.

It meant that train services heading from Swansea to Shrewsbury were terminating at Llandrindod for road transport, and train services from Shrewsbury to Swansea were starting at Llandrindod.

Replacement buses were running along the line until 4pm and customers were being advised to allow extra time to complete journeys.

For the latest updates, more information is available online at www.tfw.wales