The budget for railway stations at Darlaston and Willenhall is expected to increase by £15m following the collapse of the original contractor. The opening dates for the stations are expected
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Category: West Midlands
Driver training begins on Wolverhampton tram extension
Tram drivers have begun familiarisation on the extension of the Midland Metro to Wolverhampton railway station following the handover of the route. Services are expected to begin on the extension
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Minister visits Meir ahead of funding decision
Huw Merriman has visited Meir, which is currently seeking restoring your railway funding towards the construction of a railway station serving the town. The station would be located on the
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Badgers, historic well and wall delay Camp Hill stations
Three stations under construction have experienced delays following the discovery of issues following the start of construction. Moseley Village has been affected by a nearby badger sett, where work to
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Approval given for detailed design work for Aldridge
The Department for Transport has given conditional approval to start work on an outline business case to build and open a station on the Sutton Park line to provide direct
Continue reading Meeting held to discuss Market Harborough to Northampton link
Thirty people joined a meeting on Saturday to discuss proposals to link Market Harborough with Northampton by rail. Restoring the railway line via the previous route would need to manage
Continue reading Five proposed stations shortlisted for development in West Midlands
Five proposed railway stations have been identified for further development following an initial feasibility study into proposals across the West Midlands. Balsall Heath, Coventry East (Binley), Foleshill, Castle Bromwich and
Continue readingFinal phase of Wolverhampton tram extension begins
Work has commenced on connecting the newly built Wolverhampton extension to the existing West Midlands Metro network at Pipers Row. The work is expected to last two months and will
Continue reading Council to launch Rugby Parkway consultation
Warwickshire County Council are to launch a consultation into a proposed railway station, Rugby Parkway. The outline plans will be available to review for Rugby Parkway Station between January 23
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Midland Metro Westside phase 2 extension opening date confirmed
Trams are expected to start running on phase 2 of the Birmingham Westside extension from tomorrow (Sunday 17 July). It will add three new stops to the network at Brindleyplace,
Continue reading More investment announced in Restoring Your Railway Fund update
Nine schemes will share £15m of funding following the completion of an initial business case that was supported by RYR funding in the Ideas Fund. It was released alongside a
Continue reading Final stage of construction to commence on Wolverhampton Midland Metro extension
Midland Metro trams could be running to Wolverhampton railway station by July 2022 as the final stage of construction commences this month. The remaining elements of construction include connecting track
Continue reading Aldridge and Coventry VLR included in priority list for transport funding
A new railway station at Aldridge and setting up Coventry Very Light Rail have been sent to the DfT as priority schemes for the West Midlands City Region Sustainable Transport
Continue reading Rail Minister raises plans for Alrewas railway station during national memorial arboretum visit
The Rail Minister has stated that there is a strong case for a railway station in Alrewas, which could serve the National Memorial Arboretum. Source: BBC News
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Daventry campaign relaunches
The campaign to restore a passenger service to Daventry is being relaunched. Click here for the article
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