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‘Shocking’ CCTV footage released of Worcestershire level crossing misuse ahead of Easter travel

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March 27, 2024
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Network Rail has today released CCTV footage from level crossings in Worcestershire and the West Midlands showing pedestrians and drivers putting their lives at risk by forcing their way through level crossing barriers.

Birmingham trains to be disrupted this Easter

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March 26, 2024
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Train services next week between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley on the Cross City line will be disrupted due to engineering work.

There’s Light at the Northern end of HS2’s longest tunnel

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March 23, 2024
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Tunnel Boring Machine ‘Cecilia’ brakes-through at the northern end of the Chiltern tunnel, marking the end of tunnelling.

Partial train services resume from Shropshire railway station

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March 21, 2024
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Train services have resumed at Telford Central station after work had progressed sufficiently to rectify the landslip that occurred near Wellington.

West Midlands railway tunnel used to test emergency response plans

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March 21, 2024
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On 16/17 March, the emergency services and Network Rail carried out an ‘incident scenario’ to test their emergency response plans.

New trains soon to start running on Birmingham railway line

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March 20, 2024
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West Midlands Trains is making the final preparations for the introduction of Class 730 electric trains on the Cross City Line from Lichfield to Redditch.

Minister views progress on Coventry Very Light Rail system

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March 19, 2024
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The Shadow Rail Minister visits BCIMO, to see the progress being made on the CVLR project.

WATCH: Drone footage shows extent of damage caused by Shropshire landslip

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March 15, 2024
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On 8 March a landslip between Oakengates and Wellington closed the line but is expected to reopen by the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Plans unveiled to run new direct Wrexham to London trains

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March 14, 2024
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Alstom, mainly known in the UK for its train manufacturing business, has plans to run an open access train operation providing a service from Wrexham to London Euston.

Shropshire trains cancelled as landslip closes railway line

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March 12, 2024
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Network Rail are on site carrying out emergency repairs to the railway line after a landslip closed the railway.