BROMSGROVE’S MP has met with transport chiefs at the town’s railway station to discuss how plans for the Midlands Rail Hub could benefit the constituency.
The Midlands Rail Hub will increase the number of trains running to Bromsgrove to three per hour meaning commuters into Birmingham or to Worcester and Hereford would be able to get faster and more frequent trains.
There will also be an additional Cross City service to every hour to and from Bromsgrove, giving a regular three trains per hour Cross City service from Bromsgrove into Birmingham.
Bromsgrove will also continue to be served by faster trains to Birmingham that have originated in Hereford or Worcester.
Barnt Green and Alvechurch, will also benefit from the proposals. They will also see an additional Cross City service to and from Redditch, which the Midlands Rail Hub provides extra capacity for.
Strategic partnerships lead at Midlands Connect, Sarah Spink, said: “The Midlands Rail Hub will deliver a step change in transport into and through Bromsgrove and the wider Midlands by delivering faster and more frequent train services.
“As a local resident I know what better transport links will mean for this area.
“All-in-all it will deliver better, quicker east-west connections and it will make a massive difference. This project will also create and safeguard 12,750 jobs, it is a nationally significant scheme.”
The project was supported by previous MP Sajid Javid who, when Chancellor, gave £20 million to support the early development of the scheme.
In February 2024 funding was announced to deliver the Full Business Case for the Midlands Rail Hub moving the project forward to the delivery phase.
The Rail Hub is the flagship scheme of Midlands Connect. At the meeting, Midlands Connect and Bradley Thomas MP were also joined by Mal Drury Rose, Executive Director of West Midlands Rail Executive.
Bradley Thomas, MP for Bromsgrove, said: “As part of my plan for Bromsgrove and the Villages, improving local transport is a top priority.
“It’s clear the Midlands Rail Hub will bring benefits to rail users across Bromsgrove and the Villages and it therefore has my full support.
“I look forward to working with Midlands Connect to ensure the new Government continues to back the Midlands Rail Hub.”
