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We are rail users, campaigning for and promoting the development of rail services in the West Midlands region, both passenger and freight.
We work with the decision makers, liaising with rail companies and authorities at local and national level.
We support station and line user groups in our region, to give rail users an effective voice.
We invite you to support us by becoming a member.  
You will receive a copy of our newsletter “West Midlands Rail User”, full of news, three times a year.  Membership costs just £10 per year.  
Why not become a member of the region’s leading rail campaigning voice.
Join the team at CfR today by downloading your CfR membership form from the link below.!

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Campaigns
The current CfR campaigns to improve rail services
News and Comment
The latest news from CfR plus a full archive of news items since 2013

Consultations
CfR responses to rail consultations

Newsletters
Sample articles from West Midlands Rail User, the CfR newsletter

Contact Us
Full details on how you can contact Campaign for Rail

External Links
Links to websites of organisations with links to CfR

Latest News

5 October 2023

The Prime Minister has "promised" investments in the Midlands rail network in the light of the decision to cancel HS2 phase 2.  Full details may be read in the News and Comment section.

29 November 2022

Campaign for Rail has responded to the WMRE Rail Investment Strategy consultation document.  The original consultation document and the CfR response may be read in the Consultations section.

13 July 2022

Major timetable changes will take place to services from London Euston to the West Coast Main Line from December 2022, with additional changes in the West Midlands area during 2023.  Full details may be read in the News and Comment section.

27 May 2022

Engineering Works affect Snow Hill line service from 20 to 23 June 2022.  Full details may be read in the News and Comment section.

27 August 2020

To find out first-hand how safe rail travel is post-Covid, four members of the CfR committee made a couple of rail journeys.  Their full report can be read in the News and Comment section.

1 July 2020

The Department for Transport has announced the 50 schemes that have been submitted in the second round of bids under the Restore Your Railways scheme.
Full details may be read in the News and Comment section.

7 June 2020

The new station building at Kidderminster has been opened.
Full details may be read in the News and Comment section.


23 May 2020

The 10 successful projects from the bids submitted in the first round under the Restore Your Railways scheme have been announced by the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps.
Full details may be read in the News and Comment section.
Campaign for Rail
Membership Secretary
19  Redwood Road
Kings Norton
Birmingham
B30 1AE
contact-us@campaignforrail.org.uk

Site Last Updated on
8 November 2024

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Campaign for Rail
Membership Secretary
19 Redwood Road
Kings Norton
Birmingham
B30 1AE
contact-us@campaignforrail.org.uk

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