That includes 30 in London, 20 in Wales, 19 in the West Midlands, and 18 in the North West. Across the East Midlands, Leicester city is the worst-affected place with a total of four reported cases.

Maria Machancoses, chief executive of Midlands Connect, told the BBC: "There's a lot of conversations around the Midlands Rail Hub for what it means for the East Midlands. "It's a major investment.