MP Chris Bloore has joined with Midlands Connect to back plans for the Midlands Rail Hub as the town will see a ‘massive boost for Redditch’ as over 25 trains a day will be added to the railway line into and out of the town.
The plans will deliver an extra train every hour from Redditch on the Cross City Line, returning the line to a service every 20 minutes.
It means residents and commuters will see an additional 2.7 million extra seats a year for passengers.
Over the last few months, a series of MPSs backed the improvements the Midlands Rail Hub will deliver to their constituencies including more frequent trains on the Cross City Line, giving 5 million more seats each year, and an associated upgrade of the station at Kings Norton.
When it is delivered in full, the proposals would provide a massive uplift in capacity in the railway network in the Midlands, with up to 300 extra trains into or out of Birmingham each day and many more services each day between our biggest cities in the West and East Midlands.
New analysis has shown that 12,750 new jobs are expected to become available thanks to the Midlands Rail Hub project.
Chris Bloore MP said: “I’m delighted that the Midlands Rail Hub will make a massive difference to residents and commuters in Redditch. Improving transport links for Redditch is a key priority for me so hearing that we can uplift trains so significantly will be a real step change".
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