'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 Wolverhampt…

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander hit out at the 'appalling' service offered by privately-owned train companies as she ...

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 ...

MP welcomes moves to cap ground rents at £250 a year

Ground rent is to be capped at £250 a year under changes to the law. Swindon MP Heidi Alexander has welcomed the move, which is part of wider reforms to improve the leasehold system. The Government ...
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No operational changes expected as West Midlands Trains operators are nationalised

There are no current plans to split West Midlands Trains’ (WMT) two operators in the immediate future after their ...

Trains need to be safe for women and girls in the Midlands, says transport minister

Tackling the issue of women’s safety on public transport is a ‘mission of the government’ according to the transport ...

Waymo reveals when Londoners can use its robotaxis

Robotaxi company Waymo has revealed more about its plan for self-driving cars in London and when it hopes to transport ...