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170-year-old rail track could be re-opened to create link to HS2 line
Economic Development
Chinese ready to stump up £280m to put thousands of people within minutes of high speed interchange
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Virgin Trains and Stagecoach seek new terms for West Coast Mail Line franchise
Economic Development
Earnings on London to Birmingham rail service fall by 80 per cent
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Centro seeks public opinion before £14m cuts are made to transport budget
Economic Development
Transport authority has to reduce costs by 10 per cent over two years
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London Midland cuts Christmas Eve cross city services in Birmingham
Economic Development
A number of trains to be removed the timetable from 2pm on December 24.
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Tunnels in the spotlight in Birmingham transport shake up
Economic Development
Queensway and St Chad's tunnels unlikely to be closed - but could be joined together.
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Historic plan to change transport in Birmingham
Economic Development
Electric buses and Oyster cards part of wider plans to get people using public transport in the city
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London Midland recruits more than 50 train drivers and promises more seats
Economic Development
Transport company recruits more than 50 drivers and introduces 4,000 more peak-time seats on London Euston route
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Green light for £11m Chester Road scheme
Economic Development
The A452 Chester Road project, which will take a year to complete, will get underway next Spring
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£8.3m scheme to alleviate congestion on major commuter route approved
Economic Development
Work is needed to tackle jams on the regionally strategic route, improve traffic flow and upgrade facilities for pedestrians and cyclists
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£10m investment pledged to get passengers back onto trains
Economic Development
Centro and London Midland unite in bid to woo commuters onto the railways
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National Express lands £1.35bn German train deal
Economic Development
Transport company wins 15-year contract to run two regional services
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Chiltern unveils new look Birmingham to London trains
Economic Development
Launch of upgraded rolling stock is part of a £5.3 million train investment programme
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Birmingham tunnels re-open after summer refurbishment
Economic Development
The route will still have night closures for the next two weeks as workers finish the project
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Legend of the Queen giving Birmingham's ring road the wrong name is confirmed
Economic Development
Her Majesty named the entire route the Queensway, rather than just the Queensway tunnel, when she opened the road on April 7, 1971.
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West Coast Main Line 'could reach crisis point', warns city council transport official
Economic Development
Stark warning from transport officials who say  new high speed rail line was “vital for growth and jobs”
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Pop guru Pete Waterman joining HS2 taskforce
Economic Development
Coventry-born entrepreneur will join senior figures from business, academia and local government on the panel
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Court of Appeal rejects latest HS2 challenges
Economic Development
Fifteen councils and many residents' associations along the route, had asked appeal judges to order further assessment of the High Speed Rail 2 scheme
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No gridlock despite Birmingham tunnels closure
Economic Development
Fears over traffic hell fail to materialise as commuters make their way to work without the use of the St Chad’s and Queensway tunnels
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Motorway hard shoulders to be opened up to motorists across the West Midlands
Economic Development
Improvements planned for M6 and M5 as part of £100bn development of Ƶ's roads
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Council shunt Moseley and Kings Heath railway stations into the sidings
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Keith Gabriel writes "Birmingham City Council’s decision to essentially shunt prospective Moseley and Kings Heath railway stations into the sidings is indeed a provocative one."
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Go-ahead for £9m scheme to improve Birmingham city centre traffic
Economic Development
Work on a £9 million project to cut congestion in Birmingham city centre will begin this year.
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Plans to link up Birmingham tunnels hit by borrowing freeze
Economic Development
A freeze on borrowing has put the breaks on plans to link up the Queensway and St Chad's tunnels, Birmingham's transport chief has revealed.
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Ten-year plan unveiled to shake-up Birmingham's transport system
Economic Development
Birmingham’s failing transport system is to be tackled head on with a ten-year vision for roads, rail, bus, cycle and tram development in the city.
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Virgin launch legal action in West Coast Main Line franchise row
Economic Development
West Coast mainline operator Virgin Trains said it had commenced court proceedings over the Government’s decision to award a new West Coast franchise to transport company FirstGroup.
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