Transport and Travel News & Updates
Passengers travelling with West Midlands Railway (WMR) are being reminded that national timetable changes will come into effect this weekend.
A new direct route from Birmingham Airport to Jersey is launching for Summer 2027.
- 7th April 2026
Passenger tram services on the West Midlands are now running to the Millennium Point after the latest extension of the line opened on Easter Sunday.
New research from Trainline Business highlights how simpler systems and a single booking platform could free up time for revenue generating work
- 17th March 2026
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is raising awareness of support options for neurodiverse passengers as part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week (16 to 20 March).
- 12th February 2026
West Midlands Railway (WMR) has opened applications for its next cohort of engineering apprentices.
- 10th February 2026
Mayor Richard Parker has set out plans to double the amount of money given to councils for fixing potholes and resurfacing the region’s crumbling roads.
Half of all rail journeys that Great British Railways will ultimately be responsible for will be on services run by publicly owned operators from Sunday
- 23rd January 2026
More than 2,000 new bikes and e-scooters are set to hit the streets this April following the appointment of Lime as the region’s latest cycle hire provider.
- 19th December 2025
Engineers working for the HS2 project claimed a UK-first when they successfully slid a 4,600-tonne viaduct across the M6 without closing the motorway – significantly reducing disruption to drivers.