Midlands Connect business survey shows ‘overwhelming’ support for rail upgrades between Coventry-Leicester-Nottingham.

The survey highlights that  93% of local businesses surveyed stated that they and their employees would benefit from Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham being more closely connected.

In addition to this, 95% of local businesses surveyed stated that reconnecting the rail line and improving local train service would support the Government’s Levelling Up agenda.

Local businesses employing over 32,000 workers across the region have given a seal of approval for proposed improvements to the Coventry-Leicester-Nottingham rail route.

Andy Clark, Senior Rail Programme Manager at Midlands Connect, said:
“The results are overwhelming and show that businesses in Coventry, Leicester & Nottingham want to see improved rail services. They see this investment as an example of levelling up their area and helping their economy to grow.

Sir Peter Soulsby, Leicester’s City Mayor, said:
"The survey results add to the already overwhelming case to reconnect the railway between these two major cities and help to reduce the reliance on the car."