Railways: Midlands
Commons · Question 62746 · Tabled 25 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the Midlands Rail Hub contributes to economic growth in rural areas in Shropshire.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 3 Jul 2025
Midlands Rail Hub will kickstart economic growth and break down barriers to opportunity, by upgrading connectivity and reliability - with benefits across the country. This means providing capacity for hundreds of extra trains per day into central Birmingh...