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Railways: West Midlands

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 10 July 2025UIN 65284

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the West Midlands Rail Hub to be completed.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The first phase of Midlands Rail Hub, which enables additional trains between Birmingham and South Wales, and the South West, and on Birmingham’s Cross City Line is expected to enter service in the early 2030s.

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