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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 ...