Maritime appointed rail freight operator at forthcoming West Midlands Interchange

The UK multimodal freight carrier Maritime Transport has been appointed rail freight operator at the West Midlands Interchange. The government-designated strategic rail freight interchange (SRFI) is currently under construction at a site north of Wolverhampton. The developers of the logistics park, Oxford Properties Group and partner developer Logistics Capital Partners, have announced an exclusive agreement…

WATCH: Drone footage shows extent of damage caused by Shropshire landslip

On 8 March a landslip between Oakengates and Wellington closed the line but is expected to reopen by the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Plans unveiled to run new direct Wrexham to London trains

Alstom, mainly known in the UK for its train manufacturing business, has plans to run an open access train operation providing a service from Wrexham to London Euston.