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Huge support' for Midlands Connect rail upgrade plan in two polls
The Censuswide poll saw 91% of the 800 Black Country residents questioned back proposals to make trains faster, electrify the line and...
rodneypitt9
Nov 11, 20213 min read
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Looking for More Investment for Dasher
A PLAN to bring rail passenger services between Stourbridge to Brierley Hill is on the lookout for funding opportunities. If given the...
rodneypitt9
Nov 11, 20212 min read
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Investment by CEMEX leads to growth of Small Heath Depot
Over the summer months, there has been significant investment by CEMEX into track improvements and extensions at three of its depots;...
rodneypitt9
Nov 11, 20213 min read
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Look before you book’ August bank holiday travel advice
Railway improvements between London, the West Midlands, and North West are taking place between 28-30 August Future passenger and freight...
rodneypitt9
Aug 4, 20213 min read
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Pioneering pilot helps Birmingham street homeless into housing
Birmingham New Street station staff have joined forces with the housing charity Shelter to help people sleeping rough around the major...
rodneypitt9
Jul 29, 20213 min read
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Tram work on track at Wolverhampton
Following the successful commissioning and opening of the second phase of Wolverhampton Railway Station, the Midland Metro Alliance (MMA)...
rodneypitt9
Jul 21, 20212 min read
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Vital track upgrade sees temporary closure of Craven Arms level crossing in Shropshire
Work to upgrade the railway through Craven Arms, Shropshire will see the town’s level crossing temporarily closed for two months. The...
rodneypitt9
Jul 9, 20212 min read
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Dudley’s pioneering Very Light Rail project remains firmly on track
Cllr Patrick Harley, Cllr Simon Phipps inside the innovation centre on the VLR site Dudley Council bosses joined their counterparts from...
rodneypitt9
Jul 8, 20213 min read
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Network Rail and Highways England publish a Solent to the Midlands multimodal freight strategy
Network Rail and Highways England have published the first phase of the Solent to the Midlands Multimodal Freight Strategy. The strategy...
rodneypitt9
Jul 8, 20213 min read
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Birmingham brick Victorian viaducts get railway revamp
Two Victorian-built railway viaducts in Birmingham are having essential repairs to make them more reliable for passenger and freight...
rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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Secure 'cycle pod' opens at Birmingham New Street
A secure ‘cycle pod’ has been created at Birmingham New Street for city centre commuters to store their bikes and interchange from cycle...
rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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Midlands Engine Rail
Seven projects. 736 more passenger trains every day. Fully integrated with HS2. Midlands Engine Rail (MER) is our £3.5 billion plan to...
rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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Grand Railway Collaboration appoints Lucy Wootton as new leader
A West Midlands-based rail industry group committed to improving customer service has appointed a new leader to help evolve and deliver...
rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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Oakengates railway footbridge to be replaced
An old footbridge near Oakengates Station is being removed to make way for a new structure as part of an improvement scheme costing...
rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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Faster trains planned for Shropshire
All change – Shrewsbury Station is currently served by diesel-run trains, which are slower and more polluting than electric The scheme,...
rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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West Midlands tram services suspended after fault discovered
Tram services in the West Midlands have been suspended indefinitely after a fault was discovered among the fleet. West Midlands Metro,...
rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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HS2 launches Interchange Station construction contract opportunity
HS2 has launched the search for a construction contractor to build Interchange Station. Bidders are asked to put themselves forward for...
rodneypitt9
Jun 21, 20213 min read
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Birmingham New Seats: station set for summer city picnickers
Passengers and the public now have a new outdoor seating area at Birmingham New Street station. From Friday 28 May picnic benches are in...
rodneypitt9
Jun 1, 20211 min read
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Rail revolution’ in Shropshire & Black Country
Midlands Connect is proposing that rail electrification, faster local trains and a new hourly train to London from Shrewsbury, would...
rodneypitt9
Jun 1, 20213 min read
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New light-rail charging station installed in Dudley
A new rapid-charging station in Dudley will provide light rail vehicles with a low-cost alternative to the traditional overhead line...
rodneypitt9
Apr 23, 20211 min read
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