Passenger Focus welcome electrification of trains
Network Rail has revealed plans for improvements to the network across the Midlands.
Over five years, starting from next year, it'll spend hundreds of millions of pounds.
There's plans to electrify the line between Coventry and Leamington to make the service more efficient and give greater accessibility to Birmingham Airport. A move welcomed by Chief Executive of Passenger Focus, Anthony Smith.
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