10,000 new Chiltern train seats
New fleet of trains in 2026 Chiltern Railways will add 10,000 more seats for its customers when it introduces a new fleet of.
Transport
Justice
Transport
Commuters lose rail fare lawsuit
Tribunal dismisses London class action London and south-east rail passengers have lost a landmark class-action lawsuit accusing train companies of overcharging millions of.
Culture
Transport
Travel;
Caledonian Sleeper adds Birmingham stop
Overnight link to connect Scotland and West Midlands from January The Caledonian Sleeper will soon link Scotland directly with Birmingham for the first.
Transport
£4m boost for aviation innovation
Drones and green aircraft win backing More than £4m has been awarded to pioneering British projects developing the next generation of aviation technology,.
Business News
Transport
Viewpoint
Govt-run WM Trains …
In a shade under four months, the rail franchise both loved and loathed by 100,000 daily passengers – West Midlands Trains (which, you.
People
Transport
Free half-term bus travel
Parents will be offered free bus travel to help cut the cost of keeping children busy this half-term. Parents and carers can apply.
Black Country
Politics
Transport
West Midlands Trains to be nationalised
Passengers set for railways reset West Midlands Trains will return to public ownership from February 2026, as part of the government’s overhaul of.
Transport
New bus lanes to cut delays
Cross-City routes promise faster commutes Work is set to begin on three major bus priority routes across Birmingham and the Black Country, with.
Transport
12m passengers on Cross City
West Midlands Railway’s new Cross City Line fleet of trains carried 12 million passengers in the first year of service. The line, which.
Developments
Environment
Transport
Gatwick’s second runway approved
The government has given the green light to a second runway at Gatwick Airport in what ministers are describing as one of the.