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Passenger journeys on the West Midlands rail franchise from 2010–11 to 2018–19 [6]. In April 2016, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced the shortlist of bidders for the West Midlands franchise, comprising the incumbent operator Govia, MTR Corporation, and West Midlands Trains: a consortium of Abellio (70%), JR East (15%) and Mitsui & Co (15%).
Map showing Rail and Tram routes in the West Midlands County (Hednesford is also part of the Rail map) The WMCA is the Local Transport Authority and has a statutory responsibility to implement policies and strategies that co-ordinate and promote the use of public transport in the West Midlands. The WMCA's transport responsibilities include: [6]
The Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line (also known as the Birmingham loop [1]) is a railway line in the West Midlands of England. It is a loop off the West Coast Main Line (WCML) between Rugby and Stafford, via the West Midlands cities of Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton. The direct route between Rugby and Stafford is the Trent Valley line.
Not all West Midlands Metro stops shown. Main articles: Birmingham Moor Street railway station , Birmingham New Street railway station , and Birmingham Snow Hill railway station This is a route-map template for a UK railway.
West Midlands Trains 1.512 million 0.537 million 0.676 million Langley Green: 1885 [43] Sandwell 3 Chiltern Railways West Midlands Trains 0.223 million 0.108 million 0.121 million Lea Hall: 1939 [44] Birmingham 3 West Midlands Trains 0.652 million 0.260 million 0.338 million Longbridge: 1978 [45] Birmingham 4 West Midlands Trains 1.029 million ...
West Midlands: OHLE, 25 kV 50 Hz AC: Cross Country Route: 1948: East Midlands, North East, Scotland, South West, Wales, West Anglia, & West Midlands — Leamington–Stratford line: 1860: West Midlands — Leicester–Burton upon Trent line: 1832–1849: East Midlands, West Midlands — Northampton loop: 1881: East Midlands, West Midlands: OHLE ...
It is an important and strategic route, as it enables most freight trains to avoid congestion at Birmingham New Street station. It gets its name as it runs through Sutton Park at Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. Opened in 1879 as one of the Midland Railway branches around Walsall, the line carried passenger services until 1965.
Map of the passenger rail and tram network in the Birmingham & West Midlands area. There is a network of rail services within Birmingham and the West Midlands county, operated by West Midlands Trains and supported by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) (formerly called Centro).