West Midlands Railway have announced that “thousands of extra seats are being introduced” from September – however it still doesn’t get services back to pre-covid levels.
Birmingham is likely only a week away from a potential targeted lock-down as Coronavirus infection rates continue to rise in some parts of the city, with the Government adding the region to its “watch-list”.
The leader of Birmingham City Council has followed other regional leaders in calling on the Government to approve the construction of HS2.