Coventry Very Light Rail trial run was succesful
Coventry City Council's Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) is a new rail transport system created, which runs much cheaper than conventional light rail s…
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Relinking Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham could create over 4 Million Extra Seats
Train passengers make only 3% of trips from Coventry to Leicester, compared to 30% between Coventry and Birmingham.
Bookings can now be made for Coventry Very Light Rail test ride
Online bookings for a first ride on Coventry Very Light Rail are now open.
A visit to the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in the West Midlands
We were recently invited by BCIMO to the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in Dudley, West Midlands, to see a couple of the projects…
New skylights brighten up Warwickshire railway station
Platform 1 at Coventry Station in Warwickshire is now a lot brighter after all 27 skylights in the platform roof were replaced.
RailAdventure named as operator for Coventry’s Very Light Rail tests
RailAdventure UK has been announced as the operator of the Coventry Very Light Rail tests in May and June. The vehicle has an innovative system…
Proposed Midlands rail link to save over 13 million minutes a year
Today (Tuesday 11 March), Leicester's City Mayor Peter Soulsby, Midlands Connect and business leaders pledged their support for the proposed rail link…
Train services between Nuneaton and Birmingham could double as part of plans
Midlands Connect has outlined plans in which train services from Nuneaton to Coventry, Leicester and Birmingham could be doubled.
Midlands Connect sets out £400m benefits of Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham rail scheme
Midlands Connect has today (Friday 28 February) put forward the case to reinstate the direct rail link between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham.
West Midlands children challenged to visit 200 stations during Railway 200
An initiative has been launched in the West Midlands to encourage children to travel by train to visit places of interest and to celebrate Railway 200…