Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) frequency and (b) reliability of rail services between Wythall and Birmingham.

The Department works with West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) to ensure that West Midlands Trains (WMT) are focused on tackling the issues of frequency and reliability of all services, including between Wythall and Birmingham. Initiatives includes improving WMT’s operating processes/procedures, recruiting additional traincrew and also working with Network Rail to improve infrastructure resilience.