Renewed calls for direct Coventry-Leicester trains after gap of more than 20 years

20/03/2025

From left: Andrew Pritchard, Director of Infrastructure & Policy at East Midlands Councils, Nuneaton MP Jodie Gosling, North Warwickshire and Bedworth MP Rachel Taylor,Leicester City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby, and Leader of Coventry City Council George Duggins outline the Coventry-Leicester proposal at an event in Coventry on February 28. STEWART WRITTLE.

Leaders from across the Midlands have renewed calls for the reinstatement of a direct rail service from Leicester to Coventry, unlocking £400 million worth of overall benefits to the region.

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Renewed calls for direct Coventry-Leicester trains after gap of more than 20 years

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