CONSTRUCTION OF new chords at Bordesley, a dive under or flyover at Nuneaton and improvements to the railway through Leicester headline the Midlands Rail Hub plans submitted to Government by Midlands Connect. The proposals set out up to £2 billion of investment in 15 pieces of new and improved infrastructure to be completed between 2024 and 2033. Midlands Connect says the plans will make space for 24 new passenger trains an hour across the network along with an additional 36 freight trains each day, providing faster and more frequent services across the region. Following the submission of the Strategic Outline Business Case to the Department for Transport, Midlands Connect has requested a further £25 million to bring the project to Outline Business Case stage, which includes specific scheme development and sequencing, a full overview of benefits, project designs, and a full risk assessment.
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