Telford MP's 'deep frustration' after plans for direct train service between Telford and London rejected
A Shropshire MP has met with the Deputy Director of the Office for Road and Rail (ORR) following the regulator’s recent decision to reject the proposed direct train service between Telford and London.
The Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway (WSMR) is a proposed new train service aiming to provide direct connections between Shropshire and London (Euston).
Telford Central station would be a stop on this route. The service was planned to have five trains per day.
The meeting was called by Shaun Davies, MP for Telford, immediately after ORR’s decision last week to block the proposed new train line, including the Telford–London Rail link.
It followed growing local concern over the lack of direct rail connectivity and the broader implications for regional growth and transport equity.
