Rail services disrupted as trespasser blocks line
All rail services in and out of Birmingham New Street have been disrupted after police were called to deal with a trespasser on the line.
There are major delays as far afield as Shrewsbury and Hereford, on West Midlands Railway (WMR) services and Avanti West Coast trains are also affected.
British Transport Police (BTP) said its officers had been called "to a person in a precarious position", and at about 07:15 BST had "brought the vulnerable person to safety".
National Rail said trains would be subject to cancellation or delays of up to an hour, until 12:00 BST.
At 08:30 WMR confirmed its services had resumed, but warned passengers to expect "residual delays and cancellations until further notice".
In a statement, BTP said: "Officers attended [the station], alongside paramedics. A man has now been taken to a place of safety."
Problems were reported on services to Coventry via Birmingham International, Cross City, Hereford via Worcester, Shrewsbury via Telford, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
Tickets are being accepted with National Express West Midlands buses on all routes, WMR said.
It said tickets were also being accepted on West Midlands Metro and Cross Country Trains.
It added that for the safety of those involved there would be delays to planned journeys and urged passengers to check their train operator for updates.
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