The West Midlands is enjoying something of a railway revival with passenger numbers increasing and five new stations opening this year. Two of the stations are in the Black Country and in areas that are badly in need of regeneration. PETER PLISNER has been finding out more…

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Mother Black Cap get the crowd singing. KEVIN ...

GARY ESSEX looks at the railways that have successfully diversified their income streams, from contract work for main line operators to reinventing themselves as invaluable training sites.