Transport and Travel News & Updates
Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has launched its 2025 Sustainability Strategy, outlining a 10-year plan to make rail travel more inclusive, resilient and low-carbon.
A West Midlands Railway (WMR) train fleet has carried more than 12 million passengers since completing its rollout on a popular Birmingham route one year ago today.
- 23rd September 2025
A new West Midlands Railway (WMR) train fleet which has transformed millions of journeys on Birmingham's Cross City Line has picked up a national award.
- 19th September 2025
The first car to offer interior fittings certified by the Vegan Society’s market-leading Vegan Trademark has been unveiled by Mercedes-Benz.
- 1st August 2025
Rail services operated by West Midlands Trains will transfer to public control from 1 February, 2026, it was announced yesterday.
Reliable and up-to-the-minute bus departure information will soon be available to smartphone users at the tap of their screen at all bus stops across the region.
Thought provoking artworks have been installed at five railway stations in the West Midlands, promoting action against violence towards women and girls.
West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has vowed to revolutionise the region’s buses after giving the green light to proposals that will bring the network back under public control for the first time in almost 40 years.
- 28th February 2025
West Midlands Metro has embarked on a new chapter with the launch of a new way to pay for travel on the expanding tram network
- 21st February 2025
West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has secured a 30 per cent increase in the region’s highway repair funding to fill more potholes, resurface bad roads and give motorists a smoother drive.