A national £2.4bn programme of rail expansion was unveiled by Network Rail today as it outlined its spending plans over the next two years. In the West Midlands, platforms will be lengthened, line speeds raised and capacity added through major resignalling schemes.

A national £2.4bn programme of rail expansion was unveiled by Network Rail today as it outlined its national spending plans over the next two years. In the East Midlands new stations and platforms will be built, line speeds raised and capacity added through major resignalling schemes.