A question on #Railways #WestMidlands tabled by Wendy Morton on 08-04-2025 has been answered by Simon Lightwood.

Heading: Railways: West Midlands
Question ID: 1793340
UIN: 44984
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-04-08
Asking Member ID: 4358
Asking Member display name: Wendy Morton
Asking Member handle: morton_wendy
Asking Member Twitter reference: @morton_wendy
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of (a) the potential merits of the West Midlands Rail Hub and (b) the potential impact of the West Midlands Rail Hub on (i) economic growth and (ii) connectivity.
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Date answered: 2025-04-28
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Answering Member ID: 4943
Answering Member display name: Simon Lightwood
Answering Member handle: simonlightwood
Answering Member Twitter reference: @simonlightwood
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Answer text: Midlands Rail Hub would unlock thousands of homes and drive economic growth, with better connections regionally and nationally, and more reliable trains. It will provide up to 300 extra trains a day into Birmingham while improving the performance of servi...
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
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