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  • Have your say at Birmingham New Street

    Rail passengers using Birmingham New Street station will be able to discuss this summer’s timetable changes - and all aspects of West Midlands Railway services at the station - on Monday.
    As part of the ‘Whistle Stop Tour’ initiative, West Midlands Railway officials will be on hand to answer questions at the busy hub from 7.45am through to 6.15pm on Monday 16 September.
    The session follows t

  • Fund to improve railway communities in Hereford and Worcester launched

    A pioneering fund to improve neighbourhoods near stations including Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford has been launched today, with bids invited from across communities.
    The Customer and Communities Improvement Fund (CCIF) has been launched as part of West Midlands Railway’s (WMR) drive to improve the wider station environment. The Fund will run every year for the next six years and this y

  • Chance for Chase Line passengers to have their say

    ​Passengers using the popular Chase Line between Rugeley Trent Valley and Birmingham New Street will have the chance to discuss the service with West Midlands Railway bosses later this month.

  • Major disruption at Rugeley Trent Valley

    Passengers are being warned to check journeys before travelling this evening (Fri 16 Aug) as work to repair damaged overhead lines near Rugeley Trent Valley continues to cause disruption.

  • Disruption between Birmingham and Coventry

    Rail services between Coventry and Birmingham are expected to be disrupted for the remainder of today ( Friday 9 August). Network Rail engineers are repairing 40 metres of overhead cables in a tunnel near Tile Hill.

  • Revamp plans unveiled for popular University station

    ​One of the West Midlands' busiest railway stations is set for a major redevelopment to improve facilities for passengers. University Station in Edgbaston is used by 3.3 million passengers a year - vastly more than the 400,000 it was designed for in the 1970s.

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