First Midlands trains enter public ownership. Will passengers even notice?

The branding will evolve, the governance definitely has, but the same trains, the same timetables, and largely the same staff ...
Rail Magazine

No operational changes expected as West Midlands Trains operators are nationalised

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 ...
Express & Star

One of the world's most iconic sleeper trains has made its inaugural journey from Birmingham to the Scottish Highlands - here's all about the new overnight rail service

One of the world’s most iconic train services - the Caledonian Sleeper - has marked a major milestone in its history, as its first-ever service departed from Birmingham International last night ...