Nationalisation is when something - such as a service, company or an entire industry - is brought under the control and ...

The West Midlands is enjoying something of a railway revival with passenger numbers increasing and five new stations opening ...

London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway are set to move into public ownership from Sunday.

There are no current plans to split West Midlands Trains’ (WMT) two operators in the immediate future after their nationalisation, RAIL understands. Transport UK-run London Northwestern Railway ( LNwR ...

OWNERSHIP of West Midlands Trains (WMT) transferred to Department for Transport Operator (DfTO) on February 1. WMT is the ...

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander hit out at the 'appalling' service offered by privately-owned train companies as she visited Wolverhampton to mark the transfer of West Midlands Trains into public ...

West Midlands Railway today returned to public ownership as part of the government’s ambition to create a unified, nationalised rail system.

From 1 February 2026, passengers who travel with London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway will benefit from reliable and better-connected ...

Porterbrook, the rolling stock financier and asset management company, has bought a fleet of 324 Class 730 Aventra electric ...

Birmingham New Street remains the busiest railway station outside of London, according to an annual report. It was the most-used in the West Midlands with an estimated 36.6 million entries or exits ...

These five stations were selected from a list of 15 after an initial feasibility study. Credit: West Midlands Combined Authority. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and the West Midlands Rail ...