{"id":13840,"date":"2024-03-14T20:59:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T01:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=13840"},"modified":"2024-03-14T21:00:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T02:00:26","slug":"alstom-plans-to-operate-passenger-train-service-in-the-united-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=13840","title":{"rendered":"Alstom plans to operate passenger trains in the United Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom, March<\/strong><strong> 14, 2024 <\/strong><span lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\">\u2013 <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, plans to operate a new passenger rail service across England and Wales. Working in partnership with consultancy SLC Rail, the open access operation will be known as <a class=\"link\" title=\"Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway (WSMR) (open in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsmr.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-once=\"inlineAnchorClick\">Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway (WSMR)<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">As the country\u2019s foremost supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and infrastructure provider, Alstom will operate its own rail service in the UK for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">WSMR is seeking to introduce direct connectivity to and from North Wales, Shropshire, the Midlands and London that doesn\u2019t exist today, linking growing communities and businesses, and making rail travel more convenient, enjoyable and affordable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Click the link below to read the full story!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alstom.com\/press-releases-news\/2024\/3\/alstom-plans-operate-its-own-passenger-train-service-uk-first-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13843\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Wrexham-Shropshire-and-Midlands-Railway-Route-map-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1273\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Wrexham-Shropshire-and-Midlands-Railway-Route-map-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Wrexham-Shropshire-and-Midlands-Railway-Route-map-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Wrexham-Shropshire-and-Midlands-Railway-Route-map-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Wrexham-Shropshire-and-Midlands-Railway-Route-map-676x380.png 676w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Wrexham-Shropshire-and-Midlands-Railway-Route-map.png 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1273px) 100vw, 1273px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"htex-popover-control\"><span id=\"htex-popover-action-copy\">Copy<\/span><b><\/b> <span id=\"htex-popover-action-translate\">Translate<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"htex-popover-control\"><span id=\"htex-popover-action-copy\">Copy<\/span><b><\/b> <span id=\"htex-popover-action-translate\">Translate<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"htex-popover-control\"><span id=\"htex-popover-action-copy\">Copy<\/span><b><\/b> <span id=\"htex-popover-action-translate\">Translate<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom, March 14, 2024 \u2013 Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, plans to operate a new passenger rail service across England and Wales. Working in partnership with consultancy SLC Rail, the open access operation will be known as Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway (WSMR). 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