Railways
Commons · Question 67466 · Tabled 14 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve East-West connectivity (a) in the Midlands and (b) nationwide.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 22 Jul 2025
The first phase of Midlands Rail Hub (‘Western’ scope) would enable additional trains each hour between Birmingham and South Wales and the South West, and on Birmingham’s Cross City Line. This includes extending Chiltern services from Moor Street to Snow ...