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  • West Midlands Railway: More than 2,000 passengers issued penalty fares in first month since charge increased

    Rail passengers are being reminded not to try and dodge their fare after West Midlands Railway (WMR) revealed a total of 2,014 people have been handed a Penalty Fare in the first month since the penalty charge increased.
    Rail users must purchase a ticket before boarding a train and as part of a national drive to deter ticketless travel, the Penalty Fare increased to a minimum of £100 last mont

  • West Midlands Railway: Change Makers Hub Opens at Wolverhampton Train Station

    Wolverhampton Business Improvement District (BID), in conjunction with train operators, CrossCountry and West Midlands Railway announce the opening of the Change Makers Hub on January 20.
    Following the successful funding award from CrossCountry’s Customer and Communities Improvement Fund together with significant on-site support from West Midlands Railway, Wolverhampton BID have completed the

  • Passengers warned of penalty fare increase on West Midlands Railway services from Monday 23 January

    Passengers travelling without a ticket on West Midlands Railway (WMR) services will face tougher penalties when new rules come into effect next week (w/c Jan 23).
    From Monday, the Penalty Fare will increase to a minimum of £100 – reduced to £50 if paid within 21 days – plus the price of a full single fare applicable.
    The change represents a significant increase to the existing Penalty Fare o

  • West Midlands Railway issues ‘do not travel’ warning to passengers ahead of post-Christmas strike

    Passengers are being warned not to travel on any West Midlands Railway (WMR) services on two days between Christmas and New Year due to industrial action.
    Strike action by the TSSA union means no service will run on any WMR route on either Wednesday 28 December or Thursday 29 December.
    Passengers are also being reminded that Christmas Eve services will finish at 4pm due to industrial action

  • Passengers urged to plan ahead as West Midlands Railway confirms Christmas timetable

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) is warning of significant disruption and urging passengers travelling over the festive period to plan ahead amidst ongoing industrial action.
    The train operator has published revised timetables due to ongoing industrial action.
    The RMT union has announced its intention to stage action short of strike (a ban on overtime) between Sunday 18 December and Monday 2 Janu

  • Passengers urged to only travel if essential as West Midlands Railway confirms strike timetable

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) is urging passengers to only travel if essential, with industrial action set to impact timetables next week (w/c Dec 12).
    The operator is also asking passengers travelling by rail over the entire Christmas period to check their journeys carefully as industrial action may impact trains, particularly those in the early morning and late evening.
    Significant disruptio

  • West Midlands Railway: Passengers urged to check journeys ahead of timetable change

    West Midlands Railway is urging passengers to check their journeys ahead of a significant timetable change coming into effect later this month.
    From Sunday 11 December departure times and frequencies on some routes will change as part of a national twice-yearly timetable change.
    Jonny Wiseman, WMR customer experience director, said: “These changes have been carefully planned to provide a mor

  • West Midlands Railway: My Mummy is a Train Driver book launch tackles stereotypes in rail industry

    A brand-new children’s book aimed at tackling stereotypes in the rail industry was launched at a West Midlands Railway (WMR) station today (Thu 24 Nov).
    The event at Wolverhampton saw school children and rail industry representatives gather for the launch of ‘My Mummy is a Train Driver’, the latest in a series of children’s books promoting diversity and inclusion.
    WMR and sister company Lond

  • West Midlands Railway teams up with White Ribbon to put an end to violence against women

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) has teamed up with White Ribbon – the UK’s leading charity engaging men and boys to end violence against women and girls – and Network Rail to encourage everyone to make the White Ribbon Promise to never use, excuse or remain silent about men’s violence against women.
    On 25 November, there will be events taking place across the national rail network in support of Whi

  • West Midlands Railway warns passengers not to travel on Saturday due to strike action

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) is advising passengers not to attempt to travel this Saturday due to planned industrial action.
    There will be no service on any WMR route on Saturday 26 November due to action by members of train drivers’ union ASLEF. Passengers needing to travel are advised to make alternative arrangements.
    There may also be amendments to late services on the evening of Friday 25

  • Warning to lorry drivers as Cross City Line bridge among "most bashed"

    Lorry drivers have been reminded to take care after a bridge on the Cross City Line was named among the "most bashed" in the UK.
    The bridge, in St John's Street, Lichfield, was struck by vehicles 11 times in 2021/22, causing hours of delays to West Midlands Railway services due to essential structural checks following each incident.
    Network Rail has released a new animation urging HGV driver

  • British Transport Police and West Midlands Railway partner to tackle anti-social behaviour on Chase Line

    Following an increase in youth anti-social behaviour incidents across the Chase Line (Birmingham New Street to Walsall to Rugeley), British Transport Police (BTP) is increasing patrols using targeted operations.
    The patrols will include covert and overt officers with BTP working alongside West Midlands Trains and Network Rail to reduce anti-social behaviour and ensure that everyone can travel s

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