West Midlands Trains – what does the £1bn investment promise?
The newly-awarded West Midlands rail franchise promises £1bn of improvements to the region’s rail infrastructure.
The investment has been pledged by new franchise operator West Midlands Trains - a joint venture between Abellio, East Japan Railway Company and Mitsui & Co Ltd.
While for the trains running solely in the West Midlands, responsibility will rest jointly with the Department for Transport (DfT) and West Midlands Rail (WMR) - a consortium of 16 local authorities.
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