Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to expedite the re-opening of the Marston Vale Rail Line.
Following the collapse of Vivarail in late 2022, WMT will reintroduce a partial train service on the Marston Vale Line on 20 November 2023. Initially, four services will run in each direction Monday-Fridays and services will be focused on the morning and afternoon peaks, with rail replacement buses continuing to operate at other times. West Midlands Trains aims to operate a full service from early 2024.