Boris Johnson has pledged to support a £2 billion scheme to boost train services between the East and West Midlands.
The Conservative Party’s manifesto states “we will invest” in the Midlands Rail Hub, which involves strengthening rail connections between cities such as Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, Coventry, Derby, Hereford and Worcester.
What does this mean for us here in the East Midlands?
"Direct services between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham would also be reinstated under the proposals.
Under the plans, journey times from Birmingham to Nottingham would be cut from 72 to 59 minutes, with the direct Leicester-Coventry route taking 38 minutes – compared to 57 minutes on current services via Nuneaton."
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