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730 Fleet Rollout Wins Award at the National Rail Awards

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September 26, 2025
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Since rolling out its fleet on the Cross City Line a year ago, West Midlands has carried over 12 million passengers.

Wabtec to expand its Midlands manufacturing facility and create 150 new jobs

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September 23, 2025
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Wabtec has announced it is expanding its manufacturing facility at Barton-under-Needwood in Staffordshire to enhance its production capabilities.

Avanti timetable update brings 86 extra services a week starting today!

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September 15, 2025
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Although most operators are changing their timetables in December, Avanti West Coast has already increased services across its routes.

Lichfield to Birmingham line reopens following 7-day closure

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August 5, 2025
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Network Rail thanks passengers for their patience after the Litchfield to Birmingham Line was shut for 7 days

West Midlands Railway hosts UK’s first on-train chess tournament

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July 19, 2025
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West Midlands Railway (WMR) is boasting that the chess tournament it has hosted today (18 July) is the UK’s first on board a moving train.

Man reunited with wedding ring after dropping it onto West Midlands railway

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May 31, 2025
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Network Rail has helped a very worried husband retrieve his wedding ring after he dropped it from a footbridge just a week before his first wedding anniversary.

Man reunited with wedding ring after dropping it onto West Midlands railway

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May 31, 2025
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Network Rail has helped a very worried husband retrieve his wedding ring after he dropped it from a footbridge just a week before his first wedding anniversary.

Birmingham’s Cross City Line to close for 9 days

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May 13, 2025
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Network Rail is warning passengers that the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley will close for nine days this summer.

Birmingham’s Cross City Line to close for 9 days

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May 13, 2025
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Network Rail is warning passengers that the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley will close for nine days this summer.

Class 40 locomotive to visit Norwich this Saturday

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February 28, 2025
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Class 40 No. D213 Andania is set to visit Norwich this Saturday (1st March 2025). Departing Crewe at 06:39, the locomotive will take passengers onboard…