Birmingham railway line to close for three days this month
Passengers are being urged by Network Rail to plan ahead of travel as the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street station and Lichfield Trent Va…
730 Fleet Rollout Wins Award at the National Rail Awards
Since rolling out its fleet on the Cross City Line a year ago, West Midlands has carried over 12 million passengers.
Passengers Reminded of Seven Day Cross City North Closure
At the end of the month, the Cross City North line between Birmingham and Lichfield will have no trains running for seven days.
Rail Industry to Benefit from £92.8 Billion Investment
The government has given the green light for over 50 road and rail upgrades, which are set to benefit millions.
Redditch MP Backs Midlands Rail Hub
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.…
Birmingham’s Cross City Line to close for 9 days
Network Rail is warning passengers that the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley will close for nine days this sum…
Charity railtour to bid farewell to West Midlands trains
The Branch Line Society is running the Class 323 Farewell from Birmingham to Liverpool on 29 September as a tribute to the class.
Birmingham trains cancelled ‘until further notice’
Train operators are warning passengers of disruption this morning following a signalling system at Aston. The fault means that the line between Lichfield Trent Valley…
Fallen tree disrupts train services in West Midlands
A tree falling onto the overhead power lines has severely disrupted train services on the Cross City Line between Lichfield and Birmingham New Street.
New trains for Birmingham railway line
Cross City Line passengers in Birmingham are travelling on a new fleet of train from today (Monday 15 April).