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In this issue: - September timetable uplift adds new services - New diesel trains begin on-track testing - Community volunteers hailed

Slides from the West Midlands Railway stakeholder briefing held in August 2020.

Slides from the London Northwestern Railway stakeholder briefing in August 2020.

An update from London Northwestern Railway. The briefing can be viewed in full under the "Images & Video" tab above.

Slide deck from the West Midlands Railway - Recovery and Inspiration Conference held on Wednesday 17 June 2020. A video of the event can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7tab5Wzfak&feature=youtu.be

In this issue: • How the rail industry is working together to beat Covid-19 • Timetables increase – but passengers asked to stay away for now • The new Wolverhampton Station prepares to open to passenger

• How West Midlands Trains is keeping key workers moving during the coronavirus outbreak • Why timetable reductions, enhanced cleaning and social distancing are necessary • Celebrating the vital role of front-line railway workers during the crisis

In this issue: • New West Midlands Trains managing director outlines improvement plans • Plans for new electric train depot to create 100 jobs • New fleet of diesel trains begins on-track testing • Cycling scheme picks up top award

The slide deck from the West Midlands Railway stakeholder conference held in February 2020.

The slide deck from the London Northwestern Railway stakeholder conference held in January 2020.

In this issue of WMT Business Update: • How new timetable will help improve performance • Exciting plans for major revamp at Perry Barr station • Community Rail Partnership launched in Worcs • Trials of new leaf-busting technology under way

In this issue of WMT Business Update: • Bids fly in for £1.7m fund for community projects • New scheme to revamp disused station buildings • Funding for three new stations in Birmingham • Rail Minister praises quick-thinking WMT staff

In this issue of WMT Business Update: • Managing our major May timetable changes • Major investment in cycling facilities • Staff uniforms win top award • Celebrating our Cross City Heroes

In this issue of WMT Business Update: • May timetable successfully introduced • Rail Minister Andrew Jones comes on board the first electric passenger service on the Chase Line • Class 230s enter service on the Marston Vale Line • Cross City Heroes announced

The presentation given to stakeholders at our Stakeholder Conference and Transport Integration Forum on Tuesday 9 April 2019.

In this issue: • Passengers to benefit from a range of timetable improvements being introduced in May • Stepping up revenue protection activities across our network • Staff donate old uniforms to The Salvation Army • West Midlands Mayor praises the work of station adopters and volunteers

In this issue: • We are one – what we have achieved in our first 12 months and our plans for the future • Introducing West Midlands Stations Alliance • Lost property charges dropped • We’re searching for you Cross City Heroes • London Northwestern Railway operates most reliable electric trains

Community Rail is an important element to the West Midlands Trains franchise and is at the heart of the London Northwestern Railway Customer Experience Directorate. We have three extremely engaged and active award-winning Community Rail Partnerships, as well as 26 station adoption groups. This report looks back on the first year of this franchise and documents the progress which has been made.

Community Rail is a key component of the Customer Experience Directorate at West Midlands Railway and we are working to introduce community activity at all of our 114 stations. This report covers the key community rail activities of the past year, outlines the strategic goals with committed obligations that have been delivered and provides summaries of projects for the year ahead.

West Midlands Trains Business Update is our new bi-monthly stakeholder newsletter. In this issue: • An update on the introduction of the Class 230s on the Marston Vale Line. • Work begins on the new Wolverhampton interchange • Open days inspire the next generation • BBC Music Day comes to stations across our network • Introducing our news head of stakeholders and community