Transport and Travel News & Updates
Walsall Trading Standards officers have concluded a comprehensive testing exercise involving 21 weighbridges across the borough.
- 23rd February 2026
Walsall Council is inviting residents, businesses and road users to share their views on proposed improvements at Rushall Junction (A461), as part of a public consultation running from 23 February to 20 March 2026.
- 23rd February 2026
West Midlands Railway (WMR) has been awarded the top prize of ‘Train Operator of the Year’ at the 2026 Rail Business Awards.
- 19th February 2026
A new partnership between Walsall Council and Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is set to give 20 Walsall residents the chance to transform the way they travel this spring.
- 17th February 2026
Funding to kickstart work on a tram line to the new Birmingham City Powerhouse Stadium and upgrade railway stations serving Villa Park has been approved by regional transport chiefs.
- 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.
- 9th February 2026
West Midlands Metro passengers will face a series of service changes throughout February 2026 as essential engineering works are carried out to prepare for a major network extension to Dudley and to complete maintenance at Wolverhampton St George’s.
Direct flights between Birmingham and New York could return after Birmingham Airport (BHX) today announced it has committed funds to attract US connectivity back to the region.
Pothole repairs are now being carried out 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in Wolverhampton.