West Midlands Railway (WMR) has today named one of its newest trains in honour of the region’s most famous composer as the operator prepares to roll out the new fleet onto its Hereford Line.
The train – “Sir Edward Elgar” – was formally named during a special ceremony at Worcester Shrub Hill railway station this morning. It is one of 26 trains in WMR’s new Class 196 fleet which is being introdu
A railway station in Birmingham has been brought to life thanks to funding from West Midlands Railway (WMR) and Network Rail (NR).
The platforms at Tyseley station, in the south east of the city, now boast a mixture of art boards showcasing the heritage and history of the local area and destinations reachable by rail.
The boards, created by independent businesses Creative Touch Design and A
Free sanitary products are being made available at all three of Birmingham’s major railway stations for the first time under a new trial scheme.
Last year Birmingham New Street station installed a vending machine to provide free sanitary pads and tampons for passengers, and now the same will be offered at both Birmingham Snow Hill and Birmingham Moor Street stations.
The products being made
One of the newest trains in the West Midlands Railway (WMR) fleet has been given a brand new name – thanks to children from a local primary school.
Ahead of International Women's Day on Wednesday 8 March, the four-carriage Class 196 train has been officially renamed 'Graiseley Wolves' after the name was chosen by youngsters at Graiseley Primary School in Wolverhampton.
School children chose
Passengers are being advised of work to protect the railway between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury from abandoned underground mine workings.
Network Rail will infill one mine shaft in the Hadley area very close to the important route for passengers and freight.
The railway in this part of Shropshire was developed in 1849, not to move local people, but predominantly to move the minerals mined i
Passengers are being advised about changes to journeys through Birmingham New Street station while engineers carry out improvements to the concrete roof above the station’s 12 platforms.
An investment of £7.5m will upgrade the original 1960s concrete deck which supports the station concourse. The vital maintenance will keep trains running safely and reliably in future.
Network Rail is workin
On site works have started on a new cycle hub that will offer more than 100 spaces for cycles at Wolverhampton Interchange.
The hub will provide 92 internal and 18 external canopy covered spaces - and will also feature controlled access, LED lighting and CCTV security.
It will be located next to the railway station multi storey car park, near the pedestrian footbridge to the city centre on
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
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 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
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
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