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BBC News
6 days ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Network Rail objects to direct London trains from Wrexham
Concerns have been raised about plans for a direct rail service between Wrexham and London, including fears over safety at level Rail warned the line was already congested and there was not enough timetable capacity for extra a report, it said increased use would raise the risk of a collision at crossings along the route and that it could not support the application, put forward by a new open-access rail operator called the Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway (WSMR). The new service would link Wrexham, Gobowen, Shrewsbury, Walsall and Coleshill up with the capital. Network Rail's report, which has been sent to the Office of Rail and Road, highlighted a number of crossings where it believed there would be an increased include the Viaduct level crossing in Shropshire, which it said was "used by large groups and is also a hot spot for trespassing and fatalities".The operator said work would need to be carried out to make it Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has previously spoken out on the safety of the crossing, which is close to the Chirk has written to Network Rail to request additional safety measures be put in Rail said it had reviewed the safety of the crossing and brought forward plans to install crossing lights, which should be in place in December this year. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Direct rail service between Shropshire and London supported by PM
Plans for a new passenger rail service running direct trains between north Wales, the West Midlands and London have received support from the prime minister. A new open-access rail operator, called the Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway (WSMR), has been formed, offering passengers in Wrexham, as well as Gobowen, Shrewsbury, Walsall and Coleshill, a direct link with the in the Commons, Shrewsbury's Labour MP Julia Buckley asked Sir Keir Starmer if he would support the provider's prime minister responded, saying he would be "delighted to make sure the MP and other interested MPs meet with the rail minister to put their case forward". Proposals for the new operation from WSMR could see five trains per day running in each direction from Monday to Saturday, with four services running in both directions on a will stop at Gobowen, Shrewsbury, Telford Central, Wolverhampton, Darlaston, Walsall, Coleshill Parkway, Nuneaton and Milton Keynes on the route between Wrexham General and London route would bypass Birmingham by utilising a railway line only used for freight services, with trains running directly from Wolverhampton and Walsall to Nuneaton for the first time, a WSMR spokesperson said.A formal application to open the service was submitted to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) on Thursday, they added.
BBC News
03-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Shrewsbury Parkway: Council explores funding options for station
A council is looking into options for funding a new railway Council first announced plans for a potential new station - called Shrewsbury Parkway - in would sit on the east side of the town, aiming to reduce traffic at the main the authority said it was working with a new rail operator, Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway (WSMR) and consultancy business SLC Rail, to investigate the feasibility and private funding options for the new station. The plans are part of a wider transport scheme for the town, called Shrewsbury Moves, a 10-year plan to transform movement across the proposals were developed by Shropshire Council, Shrewsbury Town Council and Shrewsbury Business Improvement is also currently behind plans to introduce a direct train service between Wrexham, Shrewsbury and London. "This is great news and an important first step forward for a parkway station that would provide a further boost for Shrewsbury and its transport infrastructure and attract the investment needed to help make our town an even better place for people to come to, whether to visit, live or work," said Dave Parry, chair of the Big Town Plan partnership. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
