Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton rail delays after suspected metal theft
Passengers are being advised to check ahead of making their journey after the suspected metal thieves caused signalling cables to catch fire
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West Midlands Metro extension in line for £60 million cash boost
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has been awarded £60 million towards completion of the next phase of the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extensi…
Wolverhampton school children name Class 196 train
Children from Graiseley Primary School in Wolverhampton have chosen the name Graiseley Wolves for a new West Midlands Class 196 train.
Weekend line closures for protection work from disused Shropshire mine
Train services will be suspended between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury this month as Network Rail carries out work to protect the railway from abandone…
Five new railway stations considered for West Midlands
Transport authorities in the West Midlands are considering the case for building five new stations..
Branch Line Society “Calan Mai” rail tour to North Wales on May Day
On 1st May, the Branch Line Society will be running the Calan Mai rail tour from Derby along the scenic North Wales coast to Llandudno and Holyhead.
Steam locomotive 46100 Royal Scot to visit Preston, Carlisle, St Bees and Barrow-in-Furness this Saturday
Steam locomotive 46100 Royal Scot is set to visit Carlisle this Saturday, hauling a portion of The Lakelander.
Disused industrial buildings replaced by new West Midlands station
A new railway station is being built at Willenhall in the West Midlands on the site of industrial waste processing buildings that are being demolished…
West Midlands Metro depot being extended to accommodate new trams
To accommodate an increase in the number of trams running on the West Midlands Metro, its depot at Wednesbury is being increased in size.
Book Review: Black Country Steam, Western Region Operations 1948-1967 by Paul Dorney
This book illustrates trains on Western Region lines in the Black Country from the formation of the Western Region in 1948 to the end of steam in 1967…