Firms urged to fill in rail improvement survey
Midlands Connect has urged local businesses to let us know their views about improvements on the Shrewsbury-Black Country-Birmingham route.
The survey is open for another week for firms to give their opinions.
The results will be used to help illustrate the need for further investment along the line.
Midlands Connect has submitted a business case to the Department for Transport in July which found that improvements could boost the line speed to 90 miles per hour up from 50 and 70 miles-per-hour currently.
Midlands Connect says the project will deliver around £23 million of economic benefits - relating to both journey time improvements alongside improved air quality, environmental benefits and reduced congestion on local roads.
It is claimed the business case shows that for every £1 invested, £16 could be created for the local economy.
Midlands Connect has also analysed plans for a new hourly train from Shrewsbury, Wellington, Telford, Wolverhampton and Birmingham to London.
The survey on the plans will close on Monday 5 September, with results to be announced soon after.
Midlands Connect senior rail programme manager Tawhida Yaacoub said: “We are delighted with the amount of businesses who have let us know their views from throughout Shropshire, Telford, the Black Country and Birmingham but with a week to go we are calling on local businesses to log on and fill in the survey.
“It will only take a few minutes and will make a massive difference potentially. ”