An MP has demanded that Ministers reveal the full route of a £33 billion high speed rail line, after Department for Transport documents showed plans for services north of Birmingham had been quietly downgraded.Read
Does the UK need the ‘Boris Island’ airport in the Thames Estuary or is there a solution to be found at existing facilities in the regions? Experts from both camps offer their arguments.Read
Parking fines in Birmingham accounted for more than £4 million in revenue for the council last year. Jessica Winch headed to the city centre street which raked in the most to assess the mood of drivers and businesses.Read
West Midlands MPs have vowed to continue fighting against plans for a new high speed rail network with Birmingham at its heart as it emerged a public consultation came out two to one against the £32 billion line.Read
Businesses welcomed the decision to press ahead with a new high speed rail line as “a fantastic day for the West Midlands” - but warned the Government must speed up plans to get the line built.Read
The historic decision to build a new national rail network with Birmingham at its heart will give the city the biggest economic boost it has enjoyed “for generations”, council leader Mike Whitby has declared.Read
The Government's decision to give the go-ahead to the HS2 high-speed rail link has been welcomed by business leaders in Birmingham, but a Staffordshire commercial property agent has raised doubts over its benefits.Read
Train companies welcomed news that the Government is to go ahead with the HS2 high-speed rail project but a taxpayers' group described the scheme as a "white elephant".Read
The Government signalled the go-ahead today for the £32 billion HS2 high-speed rail project that will drastically reduce journey times between London and Birmingham.Read
The Government has signalled the go-ahead for the £32 billion HS2 high-speed rail project that will drastically reduce journey times between major UK cities.Read
Opponents to a £32 billion high speed rail network between London and the north - the first phase of which would come to Birmingham - have vowed to carry on their fight as the Government looks increasingly likely to give plans the green light.Read
