Delays as trains hit by cable theft
Commuters were facing delays of up to 30 minutes today after suspected cable theft meant rail services were held up between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.
Network Rail officials identified a signalling problem near Wolverhampton shortly after 8.20am today.
A spokesman for the company said British Transport Police were at the scene investigating whether the problem had been caused by cable theft.
A statement from National Rail said: "A signalling problem is causing disruption near Wolverhampton. Because of this, there are delays of up to 30 minutes between Wolverhampton and Stafford/ Shrewsbury. There is no current estimate for when a normal service will resume."
London Midland was running replacement coaches between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.
