Planned improvements that would lead to faster trains are hanging in the balance.
Faster services will run through Wolverhampton Railway Station under the plans
Transport minister Baroness Vere was pressed on the future of key rail schemes in the region during a debate in the House of Lords. Baroness Vere added that a timeline for publication will be set out after Thursday's Autumn Statement. In August Midlands Connect submitted a bid for £15m for work on the Birmingham to Shrewsbury line, which would boost train speeds to 90mph.
A full business case was submitted to ministers in July, with Midlands Connect saying the scheme would boost employment and training opportunities.
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