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    Officials deny threat to high speed rail link for Birmingham Jul 03 2009

    Ambitious plans for a high speed rail line between London and Birmingham have been thrown into doubt following reports Department for Transport was facing a £30 billion funding gap. Read

    £11m transport project at Birmingham International ready to start Jul 03 2009

    Work is due to start on a long-awaited £11 million transport project to improve links between Solihull and the region’s biggest airport and exhibition centre. Read

    Centro launch consultation on Metro loop for Wolverhampton Jul 03 2009

    A consultation into £30 million plans to extend the Midland Metro tram system in a single track loop around Wolverhampton has been launched. Read

    Points failure causes train delays at New Street Jul 01 2009

    Hundreds of commuters had their journeys disrupted on Wednesday after a points failure led to two trains being cancelled and a further 14 being delayed in Birmingham. Read

    Network Rail to spend £50m to improve punctuality and reliability Jul 01 2009

    Network Rail is to spend £50 million in improving equipment and technology on the troubled West Coast Main Line as a damning report said punctuality on the line had fallen. Read

    Dudley beats Birmingham for happy drivers Jun 26 2009

    It’s happy motoring in the Black Country and Shropshire – but Birmingham motorists are being driven to despair, according to a new survey out today. Read

    AWM chief backs road-pricing to help to reduce congestion Jun 25 2009

    Road pricing may still be necessary in order to cut the traffic congestion which costs businesses billions of pounds, the head of the West Midlands development agency has warned MPs. Read

    M6 lorry crash causes huge delays Jun 25 2009

    An overturned lorry on the M6 caused a severe tailback on Wednesday afternoon and left its driver seriously injured with head and arm injuries after he was thrown from his cab. Read

    Birmingham can lead rail 'revolution' says Transport Secretary Jun 25 2009

    A new high-speed rail network linking London to Birmingham will lead a “revolution” in Britain’s transport system, according to the Transport Secretary. Read

    A41 Warwick Road could become Red Route Jun 09 2009

    The Warwick Road could be the next road in Birmingham to become a Red Route. Read

    Five Britons on board plane missing over Atlantic Jun 01 2009

    Five Britons were on board a passenger airliner which disappeared over the Atlantic. Read

    Birmingham Airport urged to drop plans for second runway May 31 2009

    Campaigners have called for Birmingham International Airport to forever banish all plans for a second runway at the site. Read

    Warning of housing plan's effect on West Midlands transport network May 28 2009

    The West Midlands Business Council has said that the current system is not ‘fit for purpose’ and is costing businesses dearly. WMBC executive director James Watkins spoke at the Regional Spatial Strategy public inquiry, where the implications of building more than 400,000 homes is being debated. Read

    Birmingham rail passengers waiting longest in country May 27 2009

    Virgin Trains renewed its attack on Network Rail last night after it was revealed rail passengers in Birmingham must wait longer for services than anywhere else in the country. Read

    Huge queues as car fire closes M40 in Warwickshire May 26 2009

    Bank holiday motorists were plunged into traffic chaos when an LPG-fuelled car overheated and caught fire on the M40 in Warwickshire. Read

    Travel chaos after four men die in M6 smash May 25 2009

    Bank holiday motorists faced lengthy delays yesterday as a horrific crash in which four people died forced the closure of a busy stretch of motorway. Read

    Union's strike plans set to cause chaos at Birmingham Airport May 24 2009

    Tour operator Monarch faces the prospect of strike action at the height of the holiday season as civil aviation union Unite prepares to ballot more than 600 cabin crew members over pay, the union said today. Read

    Travellers warned of bank holiday disruption on road and rail May 21 2009

    Bank Holiday travellers are facing queues and delays on road and rail this weekend. Read

    Train services worse since London Midland awarded franchise - survey May 18 2009

    Passengers believe train services are worse since the Department for Transport awarded a franchise to London Midland, an inquiry has warned. Read

    Union slams 'rip-off' Birmingham New Street car parking charges May 18 2009

    Rail passengers in Birmingham are being "ripped off" over the price of parking, facing charges of up to £55 for four hours, a union has complained. Read

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