Rush hour travellers in Birmingham, the Black Country and wider region are facing travel chaos on Friday night.

Storm Claudia has hit the region with persistent, heavy rain and strong winds all day on Friday (November 14).

This has led to flooded roads and a number of trees being felled blocking rail lines and streets across the area.

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for rain hitting the area on Friday with the alert in force from midday until just before midnight on Friday.

West Midlands Railway has reported multiple issues across its services.

The Chase Line from Birmingham New Street Station to Rugeley Trent Valley will see no more services on Friday with services ‘suspended’.

A tree was blocking the line at Cannock . Some Birmingham to Walsall trains wil

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