The latest tweet from West Midlands Railway says it is now affecting services both ways on the Cross City Line, with rail replacement buses ordered for between Sutton Coldfield and Lichfield due to the train crew being stranded.
It is also affecting services between Birmingham and Bromsgrove and Hereford and they are likely to be delayed or cancelled at short notice.
Ticket acceptance with National Express is in place between Lichfield and Longbridge