The Office of Rail and Road has revealed the estimates of station usage for 2019-20. The busiest railway station remained London Waterloo with 7.3 million fewer entries and exits between
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Worcestershire Parkway wins civil engineering awards
Worcestershire Parkway Station has won West Midlands’ top civil engineering project award for 2020. This was announced at last night’s virtual West Midlands Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE) Awards. The
Continue readingCouncil Leader backs Shrewsbury Parkway plan
The leader of Shropshire Council has outlined his plans to improve the transport system serving Shrewsbury, with one option being the creation of a parkway station on the line towards
Continue readingTalks held on Burton to Lichfield line
Talks have taken place over proposals to restore the railway lines between Lichfield and Burton, with the focus on the connectivity to Alrewas and the national memorial arboretum. Talks focused
Continue readingTrust lines up Ironbridge funding bid
Parry People Movers and heritage trains will be a key feature of a bid developed by the Ironbridge Railway Trust creating a rail link between a Park and Ride site
Continue readingNext major structure demolition lined up on Brierley Hill Midland Metro extension
Work on the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension will accelerate further next month when the demolition of another major structure along the route gets underway. Progress on the much-anticipated
Continue readingTrack welding marks Midland Metro Westside extension milestone
A major milestone for the Birmingham Westside Metro extension was achieved on Sunday 20 September as tracks laid last year in Centenary Square were successfully welded to brand-new rail installed
Continue readingPlanning permission granted for Moseley
Plans for a new railway station at Moseley have been approved. All three proposed stations on the Camp Hill line – Moseley, Kings Heath and Hazelwell – now have planning
Continue readingTendering launched for Willenhall and Darlaston stations
West Midlands Combined Authority have shared the tender documents for a contract that will deliver two railway stations at Willenhall and Darlaston plus the infrastructure work to enable passenger services
Continue readingCouncil reaffirms Rugby Parkway support
Rugby Rail Users Group have welcomed news that Warwickshire County Council have reaffirmed their support for Rugby Parkway railway station. The station would be located south east of Rugby on
Continue readingFirst structure demolished on Brierley Hill Metro extension
Video footage has been released showing the first major structure for the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension being demolished in a major step forward for the biggest light rail
Continue readingGetting Building Fund backs Thanet Parkway and Very Light Rail centre
Two new railway stations and a test track for a new rail based system have received a share of the £900m Getting Building Fund. £12m has been allocated towards supporting
Continue readingRestoring Your Railway fund bid made for Stockingford
A bid has been made the Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund for a railway station at Stockingford. The station would be located west of Nuneaton on the railway line towards
Continue readingCalls for urgent funding for Dudley Very Light Rail Centre
A council leader has called for the government to help meet the £14m shortfall for a test track and innovation centre in Dudley focused on Very Light Rail (VLR). Click
Continue readingDarlaston and Willenhall timetables agreed
The timetable of trains serving Darlaston and Willenhall has been agreed. Two trains per hour are expected to serve the stations with one train service being achieved by diverting the
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