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Railways: West Midlands

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 27 October 2025UIN 83838

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 65284 on Railways: West Midlands, what assessment she made of the potential impact of the Midlands rail hub on (a) capacity and (b) connectivity with the Sutto

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Midlands Rail Hub creates the capacity for additional trains benefiting rail users across the region; it does not propose any changes to the Sutton Park Line.

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