2021 Manifesto FINAL DRAFT - Flipbook - Page 42
• Lobby hard for investment to re-open rail lines, particularly the
115km of freight-only or unused double-track railway lines in
the Black Country, South Staffordshire and Birmingham, for
commuter services. I will also lobby for electrification,
increased frequency and other much-needed improvements
on other routes, such as the Nuneaton–Coventry–Leamington
line.
• Lobby hard for planning and construction of the Bordesley
Chords to be brought forwards. This is a vital piece of
infrastructure which will link the Camp Hill line with Birmingham
Moor Street enabling more trains from the East Midlands,
Moseley Kings Heath and Worcestershire to run into Moor
Street.
• Push for the opening of new railway stations on existing
passenger lines, such as at Castle Bromwich and Fort Dunlop
on the Birmingham–Tamworth line, Aldridge and Walmley on the
Sutton Park line and Balsall Heath on the Camp Hill line.
• Work with partners to introduce a multi-modal smart ticketing
system across all operators, which includes trains as well as
buses and metros, and ensure that payments for a day’s travel
using smart tickets and contactless cards are capped at the day
ticket rate, as in London.
• Investigate the introduction of ticket barriers across the
network.
• Make it easier to buy rail tickets at unmanned stations, ending
the excuse for travelling without a ticket.
• Review the passenger information systems to make them as
accessible and user-friendly as possible.
Transport
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