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  • New eco-garden project taking shape at Jewellery Quarter station

    New eco-garden project taking shape at Jewellery Quarter station

    The first phase of a brand-new eco-garden has been unveiled at Jewellery Quarter station in Birmingham following a community grant from West Midlands Railway (WMR).
    The green installation has been masterminded by the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District (JQBID) and will be tended by a team of volunteers as it breathes new life into the station.

    The first phase of the community

  • North end of Cross City Line reopens following overhead line damage

    North end of Cross City Line reopens following overhead line damage

    Passengers are being warned of continued disruption between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley after overhead power cables were damaged on the northern section of the Cross City line.
    Network Rail engineers have been on site making repairs to the 25,000-volt cables at Gravelly Hill, following its closure yesterday. A number of complications experienced through the night meant serv

  • North end of Cross City Line to remain closed on Thursday following overhead line damage

    North end of Cross City Line to remain closed on Thursday following overhead line damage

    Passengers are being warned of disruption between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley after overhead power cables were damaged on the northern section of the Cross City line.
    Network Rail has apologised to passengers affected as engineers work as fast as they can to repair the 25,000-volt cables at Gravelly Hill.
    Around 800 yards of electric cable - which powers the trains – hav

  • Nuneaton’s historic station clock and footbridge get £4m upgrade

    Nuneaton’s historic station clock and footbridge get £4m upgrade

    Work is now complete on a major revamp of Nuneaton station’s passenger footbridge to platforms and historic station clock.
    Network Rail has invested £4m on the bridge overhaul and also repointing of the brickwork on the station’s 1915-built clock tower.
    The bridge work includes a complete repaint and refresh of the interior walkway, new roof, new windows and essential maintenance to the lift

  • London Northwestern Railway invites passengers to have their say

    London Northwestern Railway invites passengers to have their say

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) passengers are being invited to have their say on their train service.
    With thousands of people returning to the railway as society reopens, passenger numbers are currently at their highest level since the start of the pandemic.
    Now, with many schools and workplaces preparing to reopen, LNR wants to hear from passengers with comments or ideas on the service

  • West Midlands Railway invites passengers to have their say

    West Midlands Railway invites passengers to have their say

    Rail passengers in the West Midlands are being invited to have their say on their local train service.
    With thousands of people returning to the railway as society reopens, passenger numbers are currently at their highest level since the start of the pandemic.
    Now, with many schools and workplaces preparing to reopen, West Midlands Railway (WMR) wants to hear from passengers with comments or

  • London Northwestern Railway launches free online business travel hub

    London Northwestern Railway launches free online business travel hub

    With millions of workers returning to offices across the UK, London Northwestern Railway has today launched a brand-new, free online service to help companies simplify booking their train travel.
    The new service - Just Business - is aimed at business travellers who need to travel for work. It simplifies the booking process while helping customers find the lowest fares for journeys on any train

  • West Midlands Railway launches free online business travel hub

    West Midlands Railway launches free online business travel hub

    With millions of workers returning to offices across the UK, West Midlands Railway has today launched a brand-new, free online service to help companies simplify booking their train travel.
    The new service - Just Business - is aimed at business travellers who need to travel for work. It simplifies the booking process while helping customers find the lowest fares for journeys on any train route

  • Progress Update: Perry Barr station rebuild

    Progress Update: Perry Barr station rebuild

    Rapid progress is being made on the development of the new Perry Barr Railway Station ahead of next year's Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
    A steel frame which will support the new station building is now taking shape on site as work continues at pace to get the structure ready for opening next spring.
    Deputy Mayor of the West Midlands Cllr Bob Sleigh was among guests to visit the site to

  • West Midlands Railway driver honoured for work in community during pandemic

    West Midlands Railway driver honoured for work in community during pandemic

    A trainee West Midlands Railway (WMR) driver has been hailed as a 'Make A Difference Superstar' for her selfless work in helping others during the Covid-19 pandemic.
    Charlotte Marsland, from Stourport-on-Severn in Worcestershire, was selected as part of a BBC initiative to celebrate those who have gone above and beyond to support their communities.
    During the pandemic Charlotte set up a Face

  • Artwork exhibition unveiled at Northampton following college link-up

    Artwork exhibition unveiled at Northampton following college link-up

    Dozens of spectacular pieces of artwork have gone on display at London Northwestern Railway's Northampton Station following a link-up with a local college.
    The colourful creations have been installed on the footbridge linking platforms at the site after station managers David Flanagan and Daniel Dalmonego resolved to brighten up the concourse as a way of welcoming passengers back to the railway

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