TfL ‘pushing hard’ to get new trains for Barking line
Some of the first trains ordered for London Overground more than a decade ago could soon be running on the Gospel Oak to Barking line, as the timetable for introducing replacement Class 710 trains remains uncertain. Transport for London told Railnews: ‘The delivery date has continued to be put back by Bombardier. We are pushing them hard.’ Meanwhile, some of the Class 378s built for the original Overground network in 2008 and 2009 are set to be drafted in as a temporary measure, and clearance tests have been under way.
New 30-year West Midlands rail plan unveiledA new era of rail services for the wider Birmingham and Wolverhampton area has been set out by the West Midlands Rail Executive, as it publishes its strategy for the next 30 years. The plans have been divided into three categories – short, medium and long term. The short term plans involve a budget of £1 billion. Some of the more immediate schemes include the restoration of passenger services on the Camp Hill line between Kings Norton and Birmingham New Street, and also between Wolverhampton and Walsall.
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