Any chance of Willenhall getting a new train station linking the town with the West Coast Main Line at Wolverhampton could have been buried in the depths of a 200 page report on the future of the West Midlands had it not been for the eagle eyes of Lib Dem councillor Ian Shires.
Ian spotted the lack of a passenger rail link between Walsall and Wolverhampton on a map within the report showing strategic rail links across the West Midlands and beyond.
Had this omission gone undetected the West Midlands Regional Assembly would have probably endorsed the report and Willenhall would have lost its chance of a new train station.
As it is both Walsall Council and Walsall’s Regeneration Company Board have reiterated the need for a passenger rail link between Walsall and Wolverhampton with a much needed train station at Willenhall.
“The need for a train station in Willenhall is vital for the economic future of the town and its people.” said Lib Dem councillor Ian Shires.
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