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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Trains replace rail replacement buses in bank holiday weekend first from Birmingham New Street to International

Is it a bus? No, it's the 9.36am from Birmingham New Street - (Simon Calder)

In what is believed to be a bank holiday weekend first, trains are replacing rail replacement buses on a key stretch of the West Coast main line.

Network Rail is telling passengers hoping to travel between Birmingham New Street and International station, serving the city’s airport: “From Saturday 23 to Monday 25 August, due to track renewals at Garrison Street and Tyseley, rail replacement buses will be in place between Birmingham International and Birmingham New Street.”

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