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New Great British Railways chair appointed to drive forward major rail reform

Thursday 03 Oct 2024

The Transport Secretary has today appointed West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) chief executive Laura Shoaf as chair of Shadow Great British Railways (SGBR).…

University Station scoops three top regional civil engineering awards

Friday 20 Sep 2024

The redevelopment of University Railway Station has picked up three prestigious civil engineering industry awards including project of the year. The project led …

Work to deliver Midlands Rail Hub set to begin with £123m funding injection

Thursday 29 Feb 2024

Work on the Midlands Rail Hub is set to begin after ministers provided an initial £123 million funding injection. The transformational upgrade project is part of…

Work under way to pave the way for the construction of new Aldridge Railway Station

Monday 19 Feb 2024

Aldridge Railway Station’s future site is being secured and cleared to pave the way for the start of construction. The £30 million project will see a single plat…

Proposals for three new West Midlands railway stations to be developed

Monday 12 Feb 2024

Transport bosses have earmarked £1 million funding to develop proposals for new railway stations at Castle Bromwich, Coventry East and near Tettenhall. The three…

New era of rail travel to begin as West Midlands Railway unveils electric train fleet

Thursday 08 Feb 2024

A new era is set to begin for rail passengers in the West Midlands after West Midlands Railway unveiled its brand new fleet of electric trains. The Class 730 fle…