Village 'shock' at East West Rail depot plans

Villagers living near the site of a proposed East West Rail train maintenance depot have spoken of their "shock" at the plans ...

West Midlands Railway joins publicly owned network

The two services, operated by West Midlands Trains (WMT), will join Great British Railways, the new publicly-owned body set to run the UK's rail network. WMT has become the fourth operator to enter ...
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West Midlands Trains transfer to public ownership ‘an exciting opportunity’ as DfT cools on mayoral control of rail services

UK: West Midlands Trains is the latest operator to transfer from the private to the public sector, moving from Transport UK ...

'I don't want anyone stood on a platform in the West Midlands waiting for a train that never turns up' - Transport Secretary delivers message of hope during Wolverhampton visit

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander hit out at the 'appalling' service offered by privately-owned train companies as she visited Wolverhampton to mark the transfer of West Midlands Trains into public ...

Two more rail operators have been transferred to public ownership

London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway, both franchises of West Midlands Trains (WMT), are the latest ...