Trains set to return to part of landslip line Trains set to return to part of landslip line

Trains are set to start running again on part of the line between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury, which has been blocked since 8 March by a landslip near Oakengates. Network Rail said more than 5,000 tonnes of material had slipped beneath a 50-metre section of the railway after persistent heavy rain over the winter months weakened the earthwork. Its engineers have been ‘working around the clock’ since last week to clear the site to allow access for the materials and equipment needed to repair the embankment.

Alstom unveils open access plan for Wrexham Alstom unveils open access plan for Wrexham

Alstom has published proposals to run a new open access service between London, Shropshire and Wrexham, echoing the former Wrexham and Shropshire operation which closed in January 2011. Alstom, which is one of the world’s major builders of rolling stock, has formed a partnership with SLC Rail and is submitting a formal application to the Office of Rail and Road today.

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