Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 53477

Railways: West Midlands

Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 27 May 2025

Question

Sir Andrew Mitchell

ConservativeSutton Coldfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to improve rail services in the West Midlands.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
West Midlands Trains has recently introduced two brand new fleets of high capacity trains in the West Midlands area, with a third new fleet on its West Coast routes starting service shortly. Five new stations are also under construction. Meanwhile, CrossC...

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