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Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 22 July 2025UIN 67466

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve East-West connectivity (a) in the Midlands and (b) nationwide.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The first phase of Midlands Rail Hub (‘Western’ scope) would enable additional trains each hour between Birmingham and South Wales and the South West, and on Birmingham’s Cross City Line. This includes extending Chiltern services from Moor Street to Snow Hill station by improving connectivity across the region.

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