The West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) has unveiled an ambitious 30-year plan that charts the course for the region’s rail development. At its core is a recognition and commitment to the vital role of rail...Read more
There’s a new flow reported between Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry and a former oil terminal site just north of Coventry in the West Midlands. Rail freight operator Freightliner, in collaboration with Tarmac and site occupiers Junction4pallets,...Read more
There was added impetus to this week’s conference of stakeholders in Britain’s high-speed rail industry. There was much talk of the recent revelations that the London to Birmingham HS2 high-speed railway project would be subject...Read more
Greening the construction supply chain in the West Midlands using rail freight requires UK Government backing to unlock significant untapped potential. The region, centred on Birmingham, could be a much greater contributor to the net-zero...Read more
Plans to build the West Midlands Interchange (WMI), a projected rail freight interchange in South Staffordshire with warehousing and other associated development, is to be examined by the Planning Inspectorate. The facility will be linked directly...Read more