 
				
				
			
			The new operator of the West Midlands rail franchise has pledged to explore introducing a number of new services, including one over a section of the Severn Valley Railway.
West Midlands Trains, a joint venture of Abellio, East Japan Railway Company, and Mitsui & Co Ltd, won the new franchise last month and will take over services from 10 December, running to March 2026.
Peter Sargant, Transport for the West Midlands’ (TfWM) head of rail, told councillors the operator would be...
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