West Midlands Railway has announced that it will be introducing a revised timetable from next week.

The operator says the move will build resilience into its train service as more rail workers begin self-isolating.

A major fall in rail users has been seen over the past week after the government advised against non-essential travel.

West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway will reduce the number of trains running on the network from Monday 23 March.

The reduced timetable, which is currently being finalised, equates to just over half the usual weekday service seen on the network.

Julian Edwards, managing director of West Midlands Railway, said:

“Revising our timetable is the most effective way of making sure we continue to run a regular, reliable service to keep people moving in these exceptional circumstances.

“Like every employer in the country we have a number of our staff currently in self-isolation and attempting to continue with our regular timetable would be impossible.

“Although demand for rail travel has dropped, we know there are many thousands of people who need to keep moving, including NHS workers and others involved in delivering essential public services. That is why our front-line staff will continue coming to work in order to deliver this timetable and help keep the country moving.”

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