Rail passengers have been urged to check their journeys and plan ahead as industrial action is due to restart.

Members of the RMT union have announced their intention to strike again on Saturday, July 29.

West Midlands Railway (WMR) will be running a reduced timetable between the hours of 7am and 7pm only and some routes will not be served.

In addition, members of the ASLEF union have announced their intention to stage action short of strike in the form of an overtime ban from Monday, July 31 until Saturday, August 5 inclusive.

During this time alterations will apply on several routes and services may be subject to short-notice cancellation. Other train operating companies will also be affected by the industrial action.

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Jonny Wiseman, WMR customer experience director, said: “It is disappointing that industrial action is continuing to affect our passengers’ journeys.

“I urge passengers travelling next week to check their journeys before setting out as services may be subject to short-notice cancellation. For this reason I also advise passengers to avoid relying on the last train of the evening where possible.

“Passengers travelling on Saturday should plan ahead as a reduced timetable will be in operation between 7am and 7pm only and some routes will not be served.

“Anyone holding a ticket for travel on a strike day can use their ticket on a different day or claim a full refund.”

As well as organising strikes as part of an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions, RMT is encouraging members of the public to sign petitions against the closure of a thousand ticket offices across the country.

The following timetable alterations will apply Monday, July 31 until Saturday, August 5 inclusive:

• Buses will replace trains between Leamington Spa and Nuneaton via Coventry

• A reduced service will operate between Birmingham and Hereford, supplemented by rail replacement buses

• Fewer services will operate between Birmingham and Shrewsbury

To stay up to date with how industrial action is impacting WMR services, visit www.wmr.uk/industrialaction