Temporary train shuttle service set to start after landslip - but only on one side of blockage
A shuttle train service is set to start between Shropshire and Wolverhampton after last week's landslip - but only on one part of the route.
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West Midlands Railway (WMR) said it hoped a limited service could run between Birmingham Wolverhampton and Shifnal from Monday, March 18.
The full route between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton has been closed since Friday after the landslip at Oakengates, between Wellington and Telford Central, with rail replacement buses running instead.
Network Rail, which maintains the tracks, estimates the railway will be closed until at least Monday, March 25 while the embankment is rebuilt.
Speaking about a potential shuttle service, a WMR spokesperson said: "When the timetable is significantly disrupted, as has happened in this incident, a brand new timetable must be created in order for trains to be able to run safely.
