Emma Reynolds, Labour MP for Wolverhampton North East and Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has welcomed a major step forward in her campaign to build a new railway station in Wolverhampton. Centro, the body that oversees public transport in the West Midlands, has been given the go-ahead to borrow almost £22 million in order to invest that money in the new station. This is one of the major hurdles which needed to be overcome in order to start work on the project.

Emma said “I am delighted that Centro have announced this development and that the Department for Transport have finally given the go-ahead for this funding towards a new station in Wolverhampton. I have been campaigning for a new station since I was elected in 2010, and this is a major step forward. I will keep up pressure on the government to make sure that we secure the final funding to make a new station a reality.”

“A new station will be a vital development for the regeneration of the city. There is a powerful case for a new station. It is the first thing many visitors see when they arrive in Wolverhampton and it will act as a spur for further redevelopment of the city centre.”