Brownhills

Update for Severn Valley Railway’s Bridgnorth Yard Project

The Bridgnorth[1] Yard Project is a major scheme being undertaken by the Severn Valley Railway[2] in a bid to protect the long-term future of the yard which supports the running of the well-loved railway.
Volunteer[3] Project Manager Nick Yarwood has r…

Severn Valley Railway and Network Rail salvage point works.

The landmark partnership between the Severn Valley Railway and Network Rail[1] bore fruit last month when SVR’s permanent way team, along with a number of volunteers, descended on a former oil depot.
The activity took place at the closed installation n…

M6 Toll crash leaves driver in serious condition

A driver was left in a ‘serious condition’ following a crash on the M6 Toll. A stretch of the busy motorway was closed following the single-car collision.
Emergency services, including the Midlands Air Ambulance, were called to the southbound carriagew…

Popular footpath along disused railway in line for improvements

McClean Way footpath links Brownhillls and Pelsall
Outdoor pursuits charity Sustrans has put forward proposals to make the route between Brownhills and Pelsall, known as McClean Way, near Walsall, more accessible for walkers, cyclists and wheelers.
T…