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  • West Midlands Railway: New trains enter service on Birmingham’s iconic Cross City Line

    West Midlands Railway: New trains enter service on Birmingham’s iconic Cross City Line

    Passengers on Birmingham’s iconic Cross City Line have been travelling on a brand new train fleet for the first time today (Monday 15 April).
    Train operator West Midlands Railway (WMR) said the introduction of the Class 730 fleet represents the start of a new era for rail travel on the line, which is used by millions of passengers every year and connects Birmingham with destinations including L

  • Time-lapse shows major repairs as railway through Telford reopens to passengers

    Time-lapse shows major repairs as railway through Telford reopens to passengers

    The railway between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury has fully reopened to passenger trains after engineers complete emergency repairs to a failed railway embankment.
    Network Rail is thanking passengers for their patience this morning (Friday 29 March) after three weeks of disruption following a landslip between Oakengates and Wellington stations.
    New time-lapse video footage has been released s

  • Community projects given green light thanks to funding from London Northwestern Railway

    Community projects given green light thanks to funding from London Northwestern Railway

    Community rail projects have been given the green light thanks to funding from London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
    Grants of between £10,000 and £100,000 have been made available via the “Your Community, Your Fund” scheme which offers support to projects which benefit both rail passengers and local communities.
    The scheme, funded by the Department for Transport, is aimed at inspiring people t

  • Community projects given green light thanks to funding from West Midlands Railway

    Community projects given green light thanks to funding from West Midlands Railway

    Community rail projects have been given the green light thanks to funding from West Midlands Railway (WMR).
    Grants of between £10,000 and £100,000 have been made available via the “Your Community, Your Fund” scheme which offers support to projects which benefit both rail passengers and local communities.
    The scheme, funded by the Department for Transport, is aimed at inspiring people to get

  • West Midlands Railway: Cross City North line closed for four days after Easter

    West Midlands Railway: Cross City North line closed for four days after Easter

    Passengers travelling with West Midlands Railway (WMR) are being reminded that the Cross City North line between Lichfield Trent Valley/Four Oaks and Birmingham New Street will be closed for four days after Easter due to engineering works.
    Network Rail is delivering essential engineering works from Tuesday 2 April until Friday 5 April inclusive. Rail replacement will be in operation on Tuesday

  • London Northwestern Railway: Passengers reminded of Euston closure to main line services over Easter weekend

    London Northwestern Railway: Passengers reminded of Euston closure to main line services over Easter weekend

    Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) are being reminded to travel either side of the Easter with London Euston closed to all main line services across the bank holiday weekend.
    Due to major track upgrades by Network Rail, there will be no services between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central between Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April inclus

  • Shropshire Landslip: West Midlands Railway resumes services to Telford Central

    Shropshire Landslip: West Midlands Railway resumes services to Telford Central

    Train services have resumed calling at Telford Central following disruption caused by a landslip earlier this month, West Midlands Railway (WMR) has confirmed today (Thu 21 Mar).
    Train services were suspended between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton following the landslip near Oakengates in Shropshire on Friday 8 March. A partial service began running between Birmingham and Shifnal from Monday 18 M

  • Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street and West Midlands Railway managing director Ian McConnell with a Class 730 train at Four Oaks

    Final preparations underway ahead of new fleet introduction on the Cross City Line

    Final preparations are underway ahead of the introduction of a brand new train fleet onto the Cross City Line through Birmingham.
    As part of its £1billion investment in new trains and infrastructure, operator West Midlands Trains is introducing its new electric Class 730 fleet onto the Cross City line this spring. Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands joined West Midlands Trains managing dire

  • Shuttle train service to run between Wolverhampton and Shifnal next week

    Shuttle train service to run between Wolverhampton and Shifnal next week

    A partial train service will resume between Wolverhampton and Shifnal next week following the closure of the line due to a landslip, West Midlands Railway (WMR) has confirmed today (Fri 15 Mar).
    Train services have been suspended between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton following the landslip near Oakengates in Shropshire on Friday 8 March.
    A rail replacement service has been in operation since

  • London Northwestern Railway: ‘Travel either side’ advice for West Coast Main Line passengers this Easter bank holiday

    London Northwestern Railway: ‘Travel either side’ advice for West Coast Main Line passengers this Easter bank holiday

    West Coast Main Line passengers are urged to travel either side of the Easter bank holiday weekend with London Euston closed to all main line services during major track upgrades.
    £13.4 million is being invested across Network Rail's North West & Central region including £7m to upgrade over a kilometre of track between Camden, Bourne End and Colwich Junction which will mean more reliable jo

  • West Midlands Railway: ‘Travel either side’ advice for West Coast Main Line passengers this Easter bank holiday

    West Midlands Railway: ‘Travel either side’ advice for West Coast Main Line passengers this Easter bank holiday

    West Coast Main Line passengers are urged to travel either side of the Easter bank holiday weekend with London Euston closed to all main line services during major track upgrades.
    £13.4 million is being invested across Network Rail's North West & Central region including £7m to upgrade over a kilometre of track between Camden, Bourne End and Colwich Junction which will mean more reliable jo

  • Rail passengers urged to check before travelling after landslip closes line between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury

    Rail passengers urged to check before travelling after landslip closes line between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury

    The railway between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury is likely to remain closed for at least two weeks while Network Rail carries out emergency repairs following a landslip near Oakengates station in Telford.
    On Friday morning (8 March) engineers closed the line between Wellington and Oakengates stations in both directions to assess a failed railway embankment.
    Approximately 5,000 tonnes of mate

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