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West Midlands Railway launches community fund

West Midlands Railway launches community fund

Communities from across the West Midlands Railway network are being invited to put forward ideas for help transform their areas.
The "Your Community, Your Fund" scheme is now open for applications and aims to inspire people to get involved with the railway, as well as supporting established groups by helping them to enrich their local communities. The fund has already supported a number of comm

London Northwestern Railway launches community fund

London Northwestern Railway launches community fund

Communities from across the London Northwestern Railway network are being invited to put forward ideas for help transform their areas.
The "Your Community, Your Fund" scheme is now open for applications and aims to inspire people to get involved with the railway, as well as supporting established groups by helping them to enrich their local communities. The fund has already supported a number o

Buses replace trains between Lichfield City and Lichfield Trent Valley until 8 May

Buses replace trains between Lichfield City and Lichfield Trent Valley until 8 May

Buses will replace trains between Lichfield Trent Valley and Lichfield City due to urgent repair work required at Lichfield Trent Valley. Disruption is expected until 8 May. Customers are advised to allow additional time for their journeys and check the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner before they travel.

West Midlands Trains hailed for commitment to inclusivity

West Midlands Trains hailed for commitment to inclusivity


Rail operator West Midlands Trains has been hailed for its commitment to making the workplace inclusive for everybody at a prestigious national awards ceremony.

The company, which runs services under the West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway brands, has been nominated in the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion category at the 2022 Women in Rail Awards.

The awards sh

Reminder: No trains to London Euston over Easter weekend

Reminder: No trains to London Euston over Easter weekend

London Northwestern Railway is reminding passengers planning to travel over the Easter bank holiday that London Euston will be closed to passengers, with all trains terminating at Milton Keynes.
Network Rail is investing £22m to improve future journeys for passengers and freight on the West Coast main line and key routes in the Midlands and North West.

Between Good Friday (15 April) and

Historic platform canopies to be restored at Great Malvern station

Historic platform canopies to be restored at Great Malvern station

Victorian platform canopies are being renovated at Great Malvern station in Worcestershire as part of further improvements for passengers.
Overhead glazing will be replaced and the ornate ironwork will be repainted as part of a £4m investment by Network Rail.
The station, which today is operated by West Midlands Railway, was opened by the Worcester and Hereford Railway in 1860 and was awarde

Students of Woodrush Academy, Worcestershire

Woodrush Academy Students & Railway Volunteer Group deliver a world first

Secondary school students at Woodrush Academy, Worcestershire, who volunteer at their nearby railway station at Wythall, have built a smartphone-based adventure for the Shakespeare railway line as part of their IT studies.
It's the first geocaching adventure in the world to be based on the route of a railway line is the view of USA based Geocaching.com, the global operator of geocaching activit

Rail passengers in Wolverhampton invited to show support for Ukraine crisis

Rail passengers in Wolverhampton invited to show support for Ukraine crisis

Rail passengers in Wolverhampton can show their support for the Ukraine crisis at a fundraising event at the city’s railway station this week.
Staff at the station, which is operated by West Midlands Railway (WMR), will be holding a raffle and fundraising drive on the main concourse from 11am to 3pm on Friday 25 March.
Visitors will have the chance to donate to support victims of the Ukraine

A bridge similar to this will be installed over the A445

Information session ahead of Leamington Spa railway bridge upgrade

Rail passengers and residents in Leamington Spa are being invited to find out more about an essential railway bridge upgrade this Easter.
Rugby Road railway bridge over the A445 will be completely replaced from Thursday 14 April to Tuesday 19 April as part of a £2.4m Network Rail investment to improve future journeys between Nuneaton and Leamington Spa.
A speed limit of 20mph is currently

Ian McConnell, new Managing Director, West Midlands Trains

West Midlands Trains appoints new Managing Director

West Midlands Trains (WMT) has today announced the appointment of a new Managing Director.
Ian McConnell - currently Chief Operating Officer at ScotRail - will join West Midlands Trains during April, once he has ensured ScotRail is successfully handed over to the new public body, Scottish Rail Holdings.
Ian has considerable experience and expertise within the rail sector, having previously

West Midlands Railway: Nuneaton – Leamington Spa service to resume

West Midlands Railway: Nuneaton – Leamington Spa service to resume

Train services between Nuneaton and Leamington Spa will resume on Sunday (27 Feb), operator West Midlands Railway (WMR) has confirmed.
Services on the route have been temporarily suspended since Christmas due to a significant rise in the number of traincrew unavailable to work due as the Omicron variant took hold. Rail replacement buses have been in operation.
However, with cases of Covid-19

Storm Franklin: West Midlands Railway urges passengers to check before travelling on Monday

Storm Franklin: West Midlands Railway urges passengers to check before travelling on Monday

West Midlands Railway (WMR) is urging passengers to check their journeys before travelling tomorrow (Mon 21 Feb) with further high winds expected as Storm Franklin arrives in the region.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind for most of England from Sunday afternoon until 1pm on Monday, bringing a risk of fallen trees and other disruption. Some trains will travel at slower speeds

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