Chamber CEO Reacts to Proposed Trainline

15 Mar 2024

Published in: Black Country Chamber of Commerce News

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The Black Country Chamber of Commerce's CEO Sarah Moorhouse responds.

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"The proposals to establish a direct rail service connecting Walsall and Wolverhampton with London will be welcomed by Black Country businesses looking for greater connectivity with the capital.

"The plans for a new passenger rail service across England and Wales, announced by Alstom and SLC Rail, would better link our region to a global city and improve the local infrastructure, capitalising on the reopening of the Walsall-Wolverhampton line.

"Local businesses should benefit from the proposed Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway (WSMR) after the formal application was submitted to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

"The detail of the service levels will be important but the opportunity for direct connectivity between the Black Country and London, North Wales and Shropshire, will better link communities and businesses, generating new opportunities

"There is huge potential for areas of Walsall and Darlaston, once its new station opens, to benefit from a direct link with the capital.

"As the leading regional support agency for firms in the region, the Black Country Chamber of Commerce and its members will look forward to seeing the plans develop."