Bus hits bridge on first day of rail replacement services on closed Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton line

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Bus hits bridge on first day of rail replacement services on closed Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton line
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Rail replacement bus services between Shropshire and Wolverhampton, put in place due to the landslide in the Wellington area, appear to have not got off to a great start.

A coach, supposed to be taking would-be rail passengers from Albrighton to Wolverhampton, purportedly drove under the low bridge near Albrighton Station, and clipped the top.Hope was travelling by public transport to Wolverhampton just before 7pm to photograph some bands at the The Giffard Arms in Wolverhampton.

Hope told the Shropshire Star he would be travelling to as many as seven gigs in the coming weeks, with rail replacement service likely to be in place the entire time.The fire service on the scene .The bus outside the station .West Mercia Police confirmed the incident on Station Road and urged motorists to avoid the area.

It was confirmed earlier on Saturday that no trains will be able to run between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton until further notice, due to the landslip in the Wellington area.

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