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  • Jonny Wiseman (West Midlands Railway), Amanda White (WMRE), Cllr Ian Ward and Malcolm Holmes (TfWM)

    Perry Barr: Station ready to open following £30m redevelopment

    The new Perry Barr Railway Station is set to open its doors to passengers for the first time this Sunday (May 29) having been taken just a year to completely rebuild.
    The modern accessible station stands at the heart of a rapidly changing Perry Barr and will be a key gateway for visitors to Alexander Stadium for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this summer – something celebrated on the st

  • Snow Hill Lines: Passengers reminded of railway closure ahead of Commonwealth Games

    Snow Hill Lines: Passengers reminded of railway closure ahead of Commonwealth Games

    The Chiltern main line between Dorridge and Birmingham Moor Street will be closed for four days next month as work continues to improve passenger journeys for the Commonwealth Games.
    Crucial parts of the railway will be replaced between Monday 20 and Thursday 23 June as part of a £3m investment by Network Rail.
    The work will overhaul switches and crossings - moving sections of track which al

  • Passengers invited to pick names for new West Midlands Railway stations in Birmingham

    Passengers invited to pick names for new West Midlands Railway stations in Birmingham

    Communities in Stirchley and Moseley can have their say on names for their new railway stations.
    Construction work on three new stations on the Camp Hill line in south Birmingham is due to start later this year – but only the name of Kings Heath Station is agreed.
    To settle the remaining names, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is asking residents living near the two stations to pick their

  • Tyseley upgrade works: Railway to close for four days in June

    Tyseley upgrade works: Railway to close for four days in June

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) is urging passengers to plan ahead ahead of a four-day railway closure between Birmingham Moor Street and Solihull in June.
    Network Rail is investing £3m to overhaul switches and crossings – moving parts of track which allow trains from WMR's Tyseley maintenance depot to get on and off the rail network.

    Any issues at the depot during the Commonwealth Games cou

  • London Northwestern Railway: Check your train ahead of timetable change

    London Northwestern Railway: Check your train ahead of timetable change

    Rail passengers across the London Northwestern Railway network are being urged to check their train times as many timetables change this weekend.
    From Sunday 15 May, new departure times will apply on many routes across the region as the twice-yearly rail industry timetable change comes into effect.
    Annamaria Izzard, head of stations for London Northwestern Railway, said: "From this Sunday th

  • West Midlands Railway: Check your train ahead of timetable change

    West Midlands Railway: Check your train ahead of timetable change

    Rail passengers across the West Midlands are being urged to check their train times as many timetables change this weekend.
    From Sunday 15 May, new departure times will apply on many routes across the region as the twice-yearly rail industry timetable change comes into effect.
    Jonny Wiseman, customer experience director for West Midlands Railway, said: "While we are not making any major chan

  • Makeover for Marston Vale Line Trains

    Makeover for Marston Vale Line Trains

    Trains operating on the Marston Vale Line (Bletchley - Bedford) have been given an exciting new look thanks to the Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership. A special vinyl has been installed on the outside of two of the trains to celebrate the 175thanniversary year of the Line and promote Greensand Country, an area of special landscape character through which it runs.
    The graphics were designe

  • Lichfield Trent Valley: Disruption due to ongoing platform repair work

    Lichfield Trent Valley: Disruption due to ongoing platform repair work

    Passengers using Lichfield Trent Valley station should plan ahead as journeys continue to be impacted by a platform closure.
    Platform 3 at the station has been temporarily closed for safety reasons, meaning Cross City Line trains towards Birmingham are currently unable to call there. The platform closure also means passengers are unable to cross between platforms 1 and 2.
    A regular bus servi

  • 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

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