Feb
2008
Articles from 12th Feb 2008
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Fewer flying from Birmingham
Feb 12 2008 | Transport News
Passenger levels at Birmingham International Airport fell slightly last month. The airport handled 576,130 passengers during January, including 476,507 scheduled passengers and 99,623 charter passengers - a fall of just 0.1 per cent over the previous year. Read
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New Street Station rebuild gets go-ahead
Feb 12 2008 | Transport News
The long campaign to rebuild Birmingham’s New Street station celebrates victory today as Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly announces the Government is committing almost £400 million to the project. Read
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How Whitby got the New Street plans on track
Feb 12 2008 | Transport News
The announcement that Birmingham is finally to get funding for the refurbishment of New Street Station - and all of the money asked for, at that - would appear to be total vindication of the high-stakes poker game played by city council leader Mike Whitby over the past three-and-a-half years. Read
