Two days of strike action scheduled for Friday 29 and Saturday 30 July 2026 by TSSA trade union members affecting West Midlands Railway services were suspended following renewed negotiations.
Affected Routes and Service Areas
The strike would have impacted West Midlands Railway services across Birmingham and the Black Country, including Wolverhampton, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, and Staffordshire.
Routes affected included the Cross City line from Lichfield Trent Valley to Redditch and Bromsgrove, Wolverhampton to Walsall, and Rugeley Trent Valley to Birmingham International.
Additional affected routes were those via Birmingham Snow Hill, the Camp Hill line, Nuneaton to Leamington Spa, and Birmingham New Street to Hereford
and Shrewsbury.
Strike Cause and Prior Disruptions
The strike arose from a dispute over rest day working payments for TSSA union members.
Earlier strike action by the TSSA on 11 and 12 July 2026 had already led to reduced services on some West Midlands Railway routes.
Official Statements and Passenger Impact
West Midlands Railway stated the strike cancellation followed further talks with the TSSA trade union.
Jonny Wiseman, customer experience director at West Midlands Railway, said the company was “pleased at the suspension, as it would have been disruptive for customers.”
The strike suspension means a full service with normal timetables will operate as scheduled, avoiding previously planned reduced services on the Cross City line, Wolverhampton to Walsall, and Rugeley Trent Valley to Birmingham International among others.
Outcome
Plans for strike action by TSSA union members
on the West Midlands Railway network were called off after productive talks, preventing service disruption during the weekend of 29 and 30 July 2026.
