ORR Rejects Proposed Rail Route to Shropshire; Council Calls for Service Review
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What happened
The Office of Rail and Road rejected a second proposal for a direct rail route from Wrexham to London, which would have included Shropshire. Following the rejection, Shropshire Council leaders wrote to the Minister of State for Rail, urging the Department for Transport and Great British Railways to explore options to reinstate a direct link to London.
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Why it matters
Shropshire Council leaders described the rejection as a
The government is committing funds for station and service upgrades and is ending the current operator's contract, moving the service into public ownership.
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Who's involved
- Office of Rail and RoadThe Office of Rail and Road, which rejected the proposed rail route.
- ShropshireThe county whose direct rail connection to London was rejected.
- Shropshire CouncilShropshire Council, which led the effort to lobby for the reinstatement of the rail route.
- Department for TransportThe Department for Transport, which was urged to review service patterns.
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The entities involved
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Department for Transport
United Kingdom government ministerial department responsible for the English transport network
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Avanti West Coast
train operating company in the United Kingdom
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Office of Rail and Road
United Kingdom government non-ministerial department