HS2 must not repeat the mistakes of HS1, insist engineers
Engineers have warned that a planned high speed rail network with Birmingham at its heart must not repeat the mistakes of Britain’s first high speed railway line, which connects London and the Channel...
View ArticleHS2 opponents seeking court action to halt high speed rail scheme
A group campaigning against the Government's HS2 high-speed rail project between London and Birmingham is to go ahead with court action to try to halt the £32 billion scheme.
View ArticleLandmark stage reached in development of Birmingham New Street station
A crucial development phase at Birmingham’s New Street Station has been reached. Brett Gibbons takes a look at progress at the busiest transport hub outside London
View ArticleBirmingham cycle map adopts Tube style to show best routes around city
A Birmingham cyclist has taken inspiration from London Underground map creator Harry Beck in a bid to get people on their bikes.
View ArticleForty-nine West Midlands railway ticket offices under threat
Ministers have denied secretly approving plans to close rail ticket offices across the West Midlands, after a leaked e-mail from government officials stated the closures were going ahead.
View Article£40 million Midland Metro deal for 25 new trams signed off
Spanish manufacturer CAF has signed a deal worth £40 million to build 25 new trams for the Midland Metro.
View ArticleHS2 'will still go ahead' despite Queen's Speech omission, insists DfT
A planned high speed rail network with Birmingham at its heart will go ahead as planned despite reports that the project has been delayed, the Department for Transport has insisted.
View ArticleTicket office closures 'will make £1.25m profit for London Midland'
A rail company has been accused of planning to make £1.25 million a year profit from closing ticket offices and cutting jobs.
View ArticleCouncil considers overhaul of Birmingham's A38 Queensway and St Chad's tunnels
Birmingham’s St Chad’s Tunnel could be filled in and the neighbouring Queensway overhauled in an ambitious £85 million scheme being considered by the council’s transport department.
View ArticleMPs report backing HS2 dubbed a sham by opponents to rail scheme
Only the planned high speed rail line with Birmingham at its heart will be able to meet growing demand for rail travel in future decades, MPs have warned.
View ArticlePower struggle was behind Coventry & Warwickshire LEP chairman's resignation
A row between the public and private sectors over transport policy is behind the unexpected resignation of Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership’s chairman.
View ArticleCall for change of direction after huge M6 Toll losses
Business leaders have called for a renewed strategy for the Midlands motorway network after the operator of the M6 Toll made a £41.6 million loss.
View ArticleMPs report backing HS2 dubbed a sham by opponents to rail scheme
Only the planned high speed rail line with Birmingham at its heart will be able to meet growing demand for rail travel in future decades, MPs have warned.
View ArticlePower cut at Birmingham Airport forces travellers to jet off without luggage
HUNDREDS of angry passengers left Birmingham Airport without their luggage after a power cut caused chaos for travellers.
View ArticleBirmingham Airport could move to be closer to HS2
Birmingham Airport passenger terminals could be moved more than half a mile east to be closer to the planned HS2 interchange.
View ArticleBirmingham Airport launches new smoking balcony for passengers
A tobacco firm has opened what it calls a “state of the art” smoking balcony at Birmingham Airport.
View ArticleNational Express launches £500,000 fund to help Birmingham youngsters
One of Birmingham’s biggest employers has launched a £500,000 drive to help talented students on the road to academic success.
View ArticleTransport minister launches scheme to extend the Midland Metro to Birmingham...
Work has finally started on a multi-million scheme to return trams to the centre of Birmingham.
View ArticleHS2 is vital says Birmingham Chamber of Commerce chief
HS2 is still “the only option” if the UK is to keep pace with other countries in Europe according to a Birmingham business leader.
View ArticleCentro calls for Government to back three new West Midlands rail projects
WEST Midlands transport bosses have called on the Government to back £60 million worth of rail upgrades which they claim would create 4,400 jobs.
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