Five trains a day could soon be linking Shropshire, the Black Country and London if bosses of a planned new service get their way.
The full application for Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway to start operating from as early as next year is due to be submitted today to regulators at the Office of Rail and Road .
It's understood that including the journey could extend journey times and delay the introduction of the service, although it could be added in future with bosses happy to work with local stakeholders. Ian Walters, managing director at SLC Rail, said: “From the Welsh borders to the Midlands, our routes will forge new connections, linking overlooked regions of England and Wales with direct services to and from London.
After running from Wrexham to Wolverhampton via Shrewsbury and Telford, trains will avoid Birmingham by heading towards Walsall via a route currently used only by freight trains. From there they will go across to Nuneaton and down to London, in a route that will 'offer new travel options across the West Midlands, North Warwickshire and beyond'.
Bosses hope to start operating trains as early as next year with 50 jobs being created. Most of those will be in North Wales and the Midlands.
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