A business case by Midlands Connect has been submitted to the Department for Transport which details plans to enhance the Shrewsbury – Black Country – Birmingham rail route. The business study suggested improvements which would increase the line speed to 90 miles per hour. Enthusiasts of the project have said that it will bring approximately

Some 40,000 RMT union members at Network Rail and 14 train companies are walking out over pay, jobs and terms. The Department for Transport said the RMT was “hell-bent on creating further misery for passengers across the UK”. But the RMT accused Transport Secretary Grant Shapps of not allowing the rail industry to do a

Birmingham New Street Station is the busiest train station in the UK outside of London. With Over 140,000 passengers using the station every day. Residents in the Midlands, are literally located in the middle of the country, which makes Birmingham incredibly accessible. In fact, you can get to 90 per cent of the UK in