Arriva Trains Wales will be running a reduced timetable today after finding faults with all 27 of its class 175 trains yesterday.
They've had to be taken out of service and investigations are continuing to see what has caused the damage to their wheels.
Image source, PAWith cold weather forecast for today, Arriva Trains Wales is advising people only to travel today if they absolutely have to.
A dry and cloudy start to the day with just the odd light flurry of snow.
Snow becoming more frequent especially in the south west with highs of just -3C (27F).
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Following checks to Arriva Trains Wales' fleet, 27 trains have been pulled from service.
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The proposals include a development of 750 homes and 12 hectares of land set aside for businesses.
Image source, Shropshire CouncilFunding is expected to come from money distributed by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership and contributions from the developer.
After this consultation exercise, a formal planning submission will be put together, with the aim of having the road complete by 2021.
Arriva Trains Wales says it is planning to run a reduced timetable through Herefordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire tomorrow, because it is still not sure what caused the damage to one of its trains.
Network Rail said it had been working since the early hours of the morning to see if the damage had been caused by a problem with the tracks and extra engineers had been drafted in to carry out the "urgent safety checks".
Image source, Getty ImagesArriva said the defect, thought to be a chip in a wheel of one of the carriages, was picked up during "normal checks on our trains" and was not thought to be related to the freezing temperatures.
But the company warned that the weather could have a further impact on services and advised people not to travel unless absolutely necessary.
Quote MessageAs soon as we became aware that there was an operational issue with the Arriva fleet it was absolutely essential that we closed that route so that we could carry out those urgent safety checks
Bill Kelly, Network Rail
Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today
The freezing conditions have been continuing all day but there may be worse ahead; here's our look at the weather for the next day or so.
You can also stay updated at any other time by heading to the BBC Weather website.
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Read MoreThe cold weather is causing canals, pools and even fountains to freeze over.
And temperatures are forecast to stay below freezing over the coming days, perhaps dropping to -7C (19F) in places.
These photos were taken at Albrighton and Shrewsbury, in Shropshire.
Image source, BBC/West Mercia PoliceHere are three headlines from the Shropshire Star today:
Arriva Trains Wales says it is arranging for buses to take passengers from Hereford to south Wales and Birmingham.
It has suspended the majority of its "long distance" service today, affecting services travelling through Hereford, Shrewsbury and Crewe.
Image source, PAThe company said it was to allow "urgent safety checks" to be carried out, but there was a limited train service still running between Shrewsbury and Crewe.
It couldn't say how long the disruption would last.
West Midlands Railway and Virgin Trains services aren't reporting problems this morning.
Allen Cook
BBC News
There's major disruption today to Arriva Trains Wales services between Manchester and south Wales.
National Rail Enquiries says there's a shortage of trains due to extra safety inspections., external
That means Arriva Trains Wales services from Manchester, through Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and into south Wales, are suspended.
It currently expects disruption to last until at least 12:00 but adds there's no firm estimate of how long it'll last and advises passengers to use tickets on other operators.
Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
It's been an extremely cold night and the wintry weather looks set to continue for the next few days, here's how today is looking.
You can keep up-to-date with the latest weather by going to the BBC Weather website at any time.
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Read MoreA family with four children escaped their home in Highley, Shropshire, this morning when the kitchen caught fire in the early hours.
Firefighters were called to the property on Hazelwells Road at 02:44.
Smoke alarms woke up the occupants and allowed them to get out in time.
Image source, Shropshire Fire and Rescue ServiceThe Victorian re-enactors at Shropshire's Blists Hill museum might want to stay indoors and wear an extra shawl, because it's freezing there at the moment.
The museum has shared these photos showing the canal has frozen over.
Image source, Ironbridge Gorge Museums
Image source, Ironbridge Gorge MuseumsHere are three headlines from the Shropshire Star:
Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
It will be very cold tonight with clear periods, but there is also the risk of some further light snow showers and lows of -5C (23F).
Latest weather forecast for the West Midlands
Plans for 68 holiday cabins in the Mortimer Forest, in Herefordshire, are being criticised by some people living nearby, who think the development is too big and that it will harm the peace and tranquility of the area.
Forest Holidays says the chalets will bring £2.4m every year into local shops and pubs and create 90 full and part time jobs and some local residents are supporting the proposals.
Image source, Forest HolidaysThose against say it will have a devastating effect on the peace and solitude in the area - the plans are due to be submitted this summer.
This gold-painted bus is going to be seen around Telford over the next 10 months, to mark the golden anniversary of the town's creation.
Image source, Arriva Midlands WestIt's a joint project involving Telford and Wrekin Council and bus-operator Arriva and it will be picking up passengers on seven different routes.
Image source, Arriva Midlands WestWeather warnings issued by the Met Office have been upgraded to amber for parts of the West Midlands on Thursday and Friday.
It said heavy snow could move through the region, external, with a "significant" ice build-up overnight into Friday, mainly affecting the south of the region.
Image source, Met Office