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London Northwestern and West Midlands Railway services return to public ownership
London Northwestern and West Midlands Railway services return to public ownership

Half of all rail journeys that Great British Railways will ultimately be responsible for will be on services run by publicly owned operators from 1 February 2026, as London Northwestern and West Midlands Railway services join the fast-growing family of operators owned by the public.

West Midlands Railway Unveiled The Class 196 DMU
West Midlands Railway Unveiled The Class 196 DMU

Passengers in the West Midlands will soon have the chance to climb on board a brand new train fleet.

Aventra For WMT On Test At Velim
Aventra For WMT On Test At Velim

On 9 August 2020 a first three-car Aventra EMU 730 001 for West Midlands Trains started testing at the VUZ Velim test centre.