West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has pledged to lobby the Government for intervention after receiving reports of young people being left stranded at stations on their way back from college.

Last minute train cancellations have left commuters unable to travel between Hereford and Worcester and Hereford Sixth Form College has contacted the MP asking for support as it raises a serious complaint with West Midlands Trains.

Dame Harriett has written to the managing director of the rail operator and shared her immediate concerns with the Department for Transport.

The Birmingham to Hereford service has been severely impacted by last minute cancellations for many months with trains frequently terminating in Worcester, leaving passengers stranded or facing many hours of delays.

Dame Harriett said:

"West Midlands Trains have disappointed passengers throughout the time they have held the franchise. 

“Each time I write to the managing director, I’m told that extra drivers are being trained to make the service more reliable but this never seems to happen.

“I get letters each week from angry commuters who are frustrated with the service and now I am told parents are considering withdrawing their children from Hereford Sixth Form College because of the train cancellations.

“I will continue to press management and the Government to deliver a better service for us all."