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Sun shines on Pride of Longbridge car show in Birmingham

A huge collection of MGs, Rovers, Austins and Minis lined up as the sun beat down on this year’s Pride of Longbridge car show, celebrating Birmingham's motor industry heritage. Read

London Midland rail strike called off

A rail strike which threatened to cause chaos for people wanting to travel over Easter has been called off after a deal was thrashed out.Read

Cycle strategy for Birmingham launched

Dutch-style cycling hubs are set to be created in Birmingham city centre to encourage more people to ride bikes to work.Read

Train fares set to rise four times faster than wages

The price of train tickets on routes around Birmingham are set to rocket by four times the rate of wage rises in the next year, transport campaigners warned.Read

New London Midland train fleet faces being unused due to drivers dispute

A £90 million new train fleet could sit gathering dust because of a bitter row between drivers and the region’s biggest operator.Read

New £90m Birmingham train fleet gathering dust due to drivers row

A £90 million new train fleet could sit gathering dust because of a bitter row between drivers and the region’s biggest operator.Read

Birmingham could save £2m by switching streetlight bulbs

Birmingham will save £2 million a year in electricity charges when it swaps thousands of ageing street lights for hi-tech models, it has been claimed.Read

Birmingham could save £2million by switching streetlight bulbs

Birmingham will save £2 million a year in electricity charges when it swaps thousands of ageing street lights for hi-tech models, it has been claimed.Read

Rail watchdog opposes London Midland plans to close Birmingham ticket offices

London Midland has been dealt a blow to its plans to shut five Birmingham ticket offices after the Government rail watchdog objected.Read

Birmingham city centre to be car-free zone as part of of Metro plan

A £127 million tram scheme meaning cars will be banned from some of Birmingham’s main city centre roads has taken a step forward.Read

Cars to be banned from Birmingham city centre as Metro scheme pushes ahead

A £127 million tram scheme meaning cars will be banned from some of Birmingham’s main city centre roads has taken a step forward.Read

Virgin Trains faces battle to keep West Coast Main Line franchise

Virgin Trains will face competition from Europe’s biggest rail operators for the right to keep running services between Birmingham and London.Read

Birmingham Sunday rail services slashed in London Midland overtime row

Birmingham’s biggest rail operator accused drivers of holding passengers to ransom with their demands for overtime payments.Read

Birmingham Sunday rail services slashed in overtime row

Birmingham’s biggest rail operator accused drivers of holding passengers to ransom with their demands for overtime payments.Read

Chiltern Railways' Birmingham to London project taken over by Network Rail

A Network Rail manager has been appointed to oversee a £250 million project to speed up trains between Birmingham and London after it ran over schedule.Read

The case for Virgin Trains keeping the West Coast Main Line franchise

Cutting journey times and running more trains on the West Coast Main Line is a priority, Virgin Trains chief executive tells Transport Correspondent Edward Chadwick.Read

London Midland to close five ticket offices in Birmingham

Ticket offices at Birmingham train stations are set to be closed after the region’s biggest rail firm outlined plans to cut up to 130 jobs.Read

First homes on High Speed Rail route sold to Government

A Staffordshire couple are among the first to have sold their home to the Government under a scheme to compensate people living on the route of the proposed high speed rail line.Read

Historic Birmingham churches get cash windfall for repairs

Crumbling churches in Birmingham will share a £280,000 windfall for urgent repair work.Read

Historic city churches get cash windfall for repairs

Crumbling churches in Birmingham will share a £280,000 windfall for urgent repair work.Read