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It would not be at all surprising if this was the result. It would be a shame, but entirely understandable knowing just how much of a log jam the WCML actually is.

The plan has been formally resubmitted to the Office for Rail and Road, as per the below statement by WMSR today. They are looking for 4 services each way, which would include stops at Wellington in Shropshire and may include Daralston and Willenhall once they are open in the future...

From the British Transport Police: https://x.com/BTP/status/1985269453332857014?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

In living in Wolverhampton and in wanting to know if they’ll soon be different way of reaching London: I hope so! :p

Was on 807001 this morning on the 07:36 from Wolverhampton to Birmingham New Street - originating as the 07:04 from Crewe. The 07:36 used to be the service from Shrewsbury before it’s axing in June, so pleased to see it back. The Evero’s are an improvement on the Voyagers and with them 7...

In working for Regional Government, my Mayor is very pleased in seeing this news emerge last night. Maybe it can and will eventually mean Wolves to Walsall in 12 minutes again - and not in an hour plus via Brum for goodness sake?! Going to be interesting reading the White Paper in full when it...

Official Government announcement is below plus in the link, that South Western is first in the Spring, C2C is in the Summer and Greater Angela is in the Autumn.

The specific wording on Open Access Operators, as on Page 6 of Labour’s full document (linked below):

As a Labour member, this looks quite like the promises made in the last two Manifestos, with some tweaks here and there. No doubt the conclusion of individual franchises at the end of contracts is the easiest option on the table, but will cost a fair bit. With the timespan of 6 years, I...

They should be.

I did think that myself when boarding it ahaha

Doesn’t really surprise me hearing this; not least on 8/10 car sets the trolley is on only in one part of the train. That was the case yesterday afternoon with a service out of New Street.

There is just 18 days until millions of folks across England and Wales have the chance to cast ballots, in the final large-scale say of opinion before the General Election. Thursday May 2nd sees 2,655 seats be contested across the UK, with 107 Councils and a few others with By-Elections, having...

That is correct, with the final deadline for the next election being Tuesday 28th January. Let’s hope for everyone’s sake that they don’t stretch it that far!

Liberty Media announce an agreement to purchase 86% of Dorna Sports, Commercial Rights Holder of MotoGP and the World Superbikes, which will bring them into the same ownership group as Formula 1.