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  • New direct services for North West rail passengers from May

    New direct services for North West rail passengers from May

    Rail passengers across the North West will benefit from new direct services and quicker journey times from May. London Northwestern Railway is introducing a new timetable from 19 May, with new direct services to more destinations and additional carriages on some London-bound services from Crewe.

  • Rail passengers to benefit from new direct services to more destinations from Staffordshire and Cheshire this May

    Rail passengers to benefit from new direct services to more destinations from Staffordshire and Cheshire this May

    ​Rail passengers across North Staffordshire and Cheshire will benefit from quicker journey times and new direct services more destinations from May. London Northwestern Railway is introducing a new timetable from 19 May. Changes being made include the more carriages on some London-bound services from Crewe, quicker journey times and direct services to destinations across the rail network

  • ​ Rail passengers in the West Midlands to benefit from timetable improvements this May

    ​ Rail passengers in the West Midlands to benefit from timetable improvements this May

    Passengers across the West Midlands will benefit from extra services, and direct trains to a range of new destinations, when West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway introduce new timetables this May. The train operators are introducing a range of improvements, including new additional services, extra capacity and enhanced timetables across the region

  • ​More seats and extra services for Shropshire rail passengers from May

    ​More seats and extra services for Shropshire rail passengers from May

    Passengers across Shropshire will benefit for more seats and extra services when West Midlands Railway introduces its new timetable in May. The train operator is introducing a range of improvements this Spring, including additional services and extra carriages between Shrewsbury, Telford, Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street.

  • West Midlands Railway is official Travel Partner for Redditch Tour Series

    West Midlands Railway is official Travel Partner for Redditch Tour Series

    ​The Redditch Tour Series Cycle Race returns to Worcestershire on May 9 for the eighth year and West Midlands Railway has been announced as official Travel Partner for the second year. Around 15,000 people are expected to turn out for the event which brings hundreds of elite cyclists to the town.

  • Work is ongoing at Longbridge station

    Next phase of Longbridge station revamp begins

    Passengers are being reminded of important changes to the ticket office at Longbridge station in Birmingham as the second phase of its £1.7 million refurbishment begins next week. The old booking office will be replaced by Spring, with a new fully accessible ticket counter making the station more user-friendly for everyone.

  • Cllr John Reynolds, Richard Brooks customer experience director for West Midlands Railway, Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street, cllr Adrian Andrew, and WMRE executive director Malcolm Holmes

    First look at plans for two new Black Country railway stations

    Plans are today unveiled for the new passenger rail stations on the Walsall to Wolverhampton rail line. These are the latest images of the proposed Darlaston and Willenhall Stations currently being developed by regional rail chiefs.

  • Unit 323217 at Soho depot

    A range of improvements are being made to trains on the Cross City line

    ​Trains on the Cross City line are currently undergoing a major overhaul, to improve the experience for passengers on the line. The trains are having a fully accessible toilet fitted, along with upgraded passenger information screens, new seat covers and a deep clean of the interior.

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