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Railways: West Midlands

Commons · Question 2344 · Tabled 30 Jul 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for the West Midlands Rail Hub.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 5 Sep 2024

Following approval of an Outline Business Case, £123m was released to Network Rail in March 2024 to commence detailed design of Midlands Rail Hub’s first phase (for additional services between Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, and Worcester), while subsequent...