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Plans to restart direct trains from Swindon to Birmingham after 20-year gap

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  • November 9, 2025
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Will Stone, Labour MP for Swindon North, has been discussing plans to restore direct train services between the town and Birmingham for the first time in two decades.

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Proposal submitted to upgrade Nottingham to Lincoln rail line

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  • August 1, 2025
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A proposal has been submitted to the Department for Transport to upgrade the Castle Line, which runs between Nottingham, Newark, and Lincoln.

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Redditch MP Backs Midlands Rail Hub

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  • July 9, 2025
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Midlands Connect’s plans for the Midlands Rail Hub have been backed by Redditch MP Chris Bloore as it will see over 25 trains a day added to the line.

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“West Midlands” carriage features as the Inspiration train arrives in Birmingham

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  • July 9, 2025
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A specialist West Midlands carriage features in the Inspiration exhibition train, as it opens its doors in Birmingham

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Midlands Connect Secure Government Funding

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  • July 8, 2025
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A new rail improvement scheme, which will benefit 7 million people, has been given the go-ahead.

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Relinking Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham could create over 4 Million Extra Seats

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  • July 7, 2025
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Train passengers make only 3% of trips from Coventry to Leicester, compared to 30% between Coventry and Birmingham.

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Proposed Midlands rail link to save over 13 million minutes a year

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  • March 12, 2025
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Today (Tuesday 11 March), Leicester’s City Mayor Peter Soulsby, Midlands Connect and business leaders pledged their support for the proposed rail link between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham.

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Train services between Nuneaton and Birmingham could double as part of plans

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  • March 11, 2025
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Midlands Connect has outlined plans in which train services from Nuneaton to Coventry, Leicester and Birmingham could be doubled.

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Midlands Connect sets out £400m benefits of Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham rail scheme

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  • March 1, 2025
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Midlands Connect has today (Friday 28 February) put forward the case to reinstate the direct rail link between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham.

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An extra 300 trains a week for Cheltenham passengers thanks to project

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  • February 21, 2025
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As part of the Midlands Rail Hub project, Midlands Connect says that plans could see nearly 300 extra trains a week going through Cheltenham. This…

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