Ticket acceptance is in place with regional bus services

Transport disruption continues on Birmingham’s West Midlands Metro network this morning with an ongoing police incident affecting services between Bull Street and Edgbaston Village.

West Midlands Metro confirmed that trams remain suspended on the southern section of the line, with services currently operating only between Bull Street and Wolverhampton.

To help affected passengers complete their journeys, ticket acceptance is in place with National Express West Midlands for buses between Edgbaston Village and Birmingham city centre.

The temporary arrangement means tram tickets and passes will be accepted on participating National Express West Midlands bus services while the disruption is ongoing.

Commuters travelling towards Brindleyplace, Five Ways and Edgbaston are still being advised to allow extra time for their journeys and check for the latest updates before travelling.

No timeframe has yet been given for when full tram services will resume. West Midlands Police has been approached for further information.