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Network Rail told to cut disruption

Rail regulators have set Network Rail (NR) a target of reducing disruption to passengers from engineering work by more than a third over the next five years. Read

Many motorists would back "hard shoulder" scheme

Some 50% of AA members support the idea of cars driving along motorway hard shoulders to ease congestion at busy times, an idea piloted in the West Midlands. Read

National Express among four contenders for SE rail franchise

Birmingham-based National Express has been revealed as one of the four runners in the race for a major franchise deal to run South-East rail services. Read

Rail passengers set for huge disruption, says Virgin Trains

Midland rail passengers are being warned by Virgin Trains to expect severe disruption on its West Coast Main Line services for a fortnight, starting this weekend. Read

West Coast Main Line disruption will be worth it, says Network Rail

Network Rail says maintenance work on the West Coast Main Line is just a small price to pay for what will result in a much-improved service. Read

Birmingham Aiport could be hit by strike

Tens of thousands of travellers at Birmingham International Airport face the prospect of bank holiday chaos as workers consider strike action in a pay dispute. Read

Network Rail workers call off strike

A four-day strike by thousands of Network Rail maintenance workers has been suspended to allow fresh talks in a bid to resolve a row over terms and conditions. Read

Lobby group rails against New Street plans

A national rail organisation wants the Government to force Birmingham City Council to re-think plans for redeveloping New Street Station. Read

Birmingham Airport breaks 1m passengers in one month

Birmingham International Airport last month handled a record 1,036,135 passengers – confounding the fuel crisis which has been hitting many airlines. Read

Network Rail and Virgin row hits passengers in the pocket

Birmingham travellers booking train tickets to London over August Bank Holiday are being short-changed because of a feud between Virgin Trains and Network Rail, it has been claimed. Read

New airline service from Birmingham to Istanbul

Birmingham International Airport has received a major boost with the news that a major airline will commence services from the hub to Istanbul. Read

Longbridge railway line hopes dashed by A38 road plans

Plans for road improvements at Longbridge in Birmingham will kill off any hopes of resurrecting a nearby disused railway line, it has been claimed. Read

National Express sales rise as travellers choose buses and trains

Birmingham-based National Express (NEX) is to mount a vigorous campaign to attract customers as high petrol prices force more travellers to leave their cars at home. Read

New Street redevelopment hit by more delays

Frustration over the redevelopment of New Street Station has been exacerbated by a delay of six months in naming the architects for the £600m scheme. Read

£26m to help tackle West Midlands traffic congestion

The West Midlands is to receive £26.6 million of funding to introduce congestion-busting technology and traffic flow improvement measures. Read

AA turns to bikes to cut through Brum’s traffic

Birmingham has the slowest moving rush hour traffic of Britain’s five major regional cities, a major report has revealed. Read

Grand Central station plan was snubbed by council ‘half-wits'

The man behind plans for a £2 billion main railway station at Birmingham’s Eastside has hit out at “half-wit” politicians for failing to back the idea. Read

Forget Grand Central station, says Birmingham council chief

Supporters of Grand Central railway station at Eastside are dead and buried and the scheme’s supporters should stop engaging in “pointless” arguments about what might have been, Birmingham City Council chief executive Stephen Hughes has said Read