£15 million plan lodged to speed up Birmingham to Shrewsbury trains

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The scheme will 'slash' journey times.

Rail bosses have put forward a business case for work on the Birmingham to Shrewsbury line, which would boost train speeds to 90mph.

“In the medium term, we are championing the need for direct, hourly trains to London and electrification but we are also promoting the short-term win of a line speed improvement. It comes after the Government’s Union Connectivity Review identified the importance of Shrewsbury as a centre for connecting Wales to the Midlands.

“Wolverhampton has seen major investment in the last few years and I believe that this project is another concrete example of levelling up the Black Country.”

 

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