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Consultation launched over plans to deliver a rail revolution for the region

Wednesday 26 Oct 2022

Plans to grow and develop the region’s rail network over the next 30 years are to be revised following the Covid 19 pandemic. The updated draft West Midlands Rai…

West Midlands Railway fleet enters passenger service

Wednesday 19 Oct 2022

A brand new West Midlands Railway (WMR) train fleet welcomed its first passengers on board on Monday 17 October. Passe…

Less than a week left to vote for Birmingham as home of Great British Railways

Wednesday 10 Aug 2022

Members of the public have less than a week left to vote for Birmingham as the new national headquarters for Great British Railways (GBR). Public voting to help …

New wider platforms at one of Birmingham’s busiest railway stations used for first time during Commonwealth Games

Monday 01 Aug 2022

New wider platforms at the busy University station have been used for the first time this week as the major redevelopment project reached another key milestone. …

Campaign launched to bring Great British Railways to Birmingham

Tuesday 05 Jul 2022

West Midlands leaders have issued a rallying cry to the region to get behind Birmingham’s bid to become the new national headquarters for Great British Railways.…

Plans for new Aldridge Station unlocked following Government backing

Thursday 23 Jun 2022

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has secured £150,000 of government funding to take forward plans to open a new railway station at Aldridge.  The funding, from…