Railways: West Midlands
Commons · Question 44984 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of (a) the potential merits of the West Midlands Rail Hub and (b) the potential impact of the West Midlands Rail Hub on (i) economic growth and (ii) connectivity.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 28 Apr 2025
Midlands Rail Hub would unlock thousands of homes and drive economic growth, with better connections regionally and nationally, and more reliable trains. It will provide up to 300 extra trains a day into Birmingham while improving the performance of servi...