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| Sixty London Midland trains set to be cancelled | Sixty London Midland trains set to be cancelled |
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| More than 60 trains to and from Birmingham are expected to be cancelled on Tuesday as London Midland's shortage of drivers continues. | More than 60 trains to and from Birmingham are expected to be cancelled on Tuesday as London Midland's shortage of drivers continues. |
| On Monday the company cancelled about 30 trains on the Lichfield to Redditch, Birmingham to Northampton and Walsall and Rugeley to Wolverhampton lines. | On Monday the company cancelled about 30 trains on the Lichfield to Redditch, Birmingham to Northampton and Walsall and Rugeley to Wolverhampton lines. |
| The cancellations and delays have been going on for several weeks. | The cancellations and delays have been going on for several weeks. |
| The company apologised to passengers and said it would provide road transport where necessary. | The company apologised to passengers and said it would provide road transport where necessary. |
| It has said the shortfall in qualified train drivers will be addressed by mid-December. | It has said the shortfall in qualified train drivers will be addressed by mid-December. |
| The company has listed all the affected services on Tuesday on its website. | |
| On Saturday afternoon and evening up to 30 services on the same routes were subject to delays or cancellations. | On Saturday afternoon and evening up to 30 services on the same routes were subject to delays or cancellations. |
| The company has said that daily cancellation updates will be posted on its website at 17:00 BST the day before services are due to be affected. | The company has said that daily cancellation updates will be posted on its website at 17:00 BST the day before services are due to be affected. |
| These include trains between Coventry, London Euston, Northampton, Birmingham International and Birmingham New Street as well as between Redditch, Lichfield and Four Oaks. | These include trains between Coventry, London Euston, Northampton, Birmingham International and Birmingham New Street as well as between Redditch, Lichfield and Four Oaks. |