New rail line connecting Midlands and North West set to deliver £70bn economic boost Transport and infrastructure “Doing nothing is not an option”—this was the message today as a consortium of business leaders and politicians unveiled ambitious plans for a new rail line connecting the Midlands to the North West. The proposed rail link, set to connect Lichfield in Staffordshire to High Legh in Cheshire, could add an estimated £70bn to local [...]
Work on £1.75bn Midlands Rail Hub to begin after extra funds injected Transport Design work on the £1.75bn Midlands Rail Hub project is set to start after the government provided an extra £123m.