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Railways: West Midlands

Commons · Question 53477 · Tabled 20 May 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 27 May 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell

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

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 27 May 2025

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...