Transport and Travel News & Updates
- 10th July 2025
World class filtration specialist Bowman Stor, from Walsall, has helped put the rail industry another step closer to environmental targets with its revolutionary SEP60RAIL™ oil/water filtration system.
Transport Safety Officer Issues 875 Warnings In a Year
Aldridge Railway Station’s future site is being secured and cleared to pave the way for the start of construction.
- 9th October 2023
The development of two new railway stations on the Walsall to Wolverhampton line can continue following a deal with a new contractor.
- 24th August 2023
More than eight in ten passengers say bus services have improved following the introduction of Sprint bus lanes and junction upgrades on the A34 between Walsall and Birmingham.
- 12th July 2023
A remotely launched drone has been installed on Walsall Bus Station rooftop to give transport managers a birds-eye view of the town’s roads and traffic congestion.
Designs for the Sprint rapid bus route in Walsall have been refreshed to avoid the need to cut down a small number of trees on the A34 Birmingham Road.
- 20th June 2023
A £30 million project to restore rail services to Aldridge for the first time in almost 60 years have taken a major step forward after securing Government backing.
- 2nd May 2023
According to West Midlands Mayor Andy Street, "it`s full steam ahead to get Aldridge Station on the line".
- 30th January 2023
Three former industrial waste processing buildings are being demolished to make way for new platforms – as contractors gear up to build a brand new Willenhall railway station in Walsall.