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Councils should have freedom to impose 20mph zones, say MPs

Councils should be given far more freedom to impose 20mph speed limits to cut the number of deaths on Britain’s streets, an influential Commons committee said. Read

Birmingham A38 Tyburn Road bus lane would cost £250,000 to remove

The cost of removing a bus lane from one of Birmingham’s busiest commuter routes which has been out of action for four years, could be more than £250,000 and force the city council to hold an expensive public inquiry, it has been claimed. Read

Time running out to save Walsall to Wolverhampton rail link

The Government has been urged to intervene and save rail services between Walsall and Wolverhampton, which are set to close in December. Read

Wolverhampton MP calls for nationalisation of railways

The nationalisation of the banks should be followed up by re-nationalising the railways, an MP has claimed. Read

Wolverhampton MP calls for nationalisation of railways

The nationalisation of the banks should be followed up by re-nationalising the railways, an MP has claimed. Read

Direct flights from Birmingham to Philadelphia start next year

Dozens of cities in the US will be opened up to businesses and tourists in Birmingham next year with the launch of a new air link to Philadelphia. Read

Centro has £4m in failed Icelandic bank

The West Midlands regional public transport authority Centro has admitted having £4 million invested in a subsidiary of failed Icelandic bank Landsbanki. Read

Police back to patrol Birmingham car share lane on A47

Police have resumed patrols along Birmingham’s car sharing lane and are again handing out £60 fines to motorists. Read

£500m plan to boost West Midlands transport network

Rail, tram and bus services in the West Midlands could be in line for a £500m boost following an agreement between business leaders and councils. Read

Adonis slams Tory plans to scrap Heathrow runway

Conservative plans to scrap a third runway at Heathrow in favour of a high speed rail line from London to Birmingham and Manchester have been condemned as “total nonsense” by the Government. Read

Thomsonfly to end flights out of Coventry Airport

The future of Coventry Airport has been thrown into doubt after its main carrier and former owners decided to stop flights from the troubled operation. Read

Midland rail operator allowed to increase standing room on trains

West Midlands rail operator London Midland was given permission to pack more passengers onto overcrowded trains when it took over the franchise last year, a report has warned. Read

Silverline calls for a more coach-friendly Birmingham

Birmingham’s image as a conference centre is being tarnished by the lack of coach pick-up points according to a local travel company. Read

Motorists prefer road charging to road tax, survey finds

Three out of five people would rather pay a road pricing charge every time they use their car than buy an annual tax disc, according to a survey. Read

Coventry Airport expansion plans hit by judge's ruling

The High Court has dealt a potentially fatal blow to expansion plans for Coventry Airport. Read

Passenger numbers drop for British Airways

British Airways carried 5.6% fewer passengers last month than in September 2007 and announced that trading conditions continued to be "challenging". Read

Ryanair sorry as 25 flights from Birmingham are cancelled

Ryanair has apologised to customers after cancelling 25 flights to and from Birmingham due to strike action at airplane-maker Boeing. Read

New Street station evacuated after escalator overheats

Dozens of rail commuters were evacuated from the Midland’s busiest railway station after an escalator overheated setting off alarms. Read

Birmingham car-sharing lane branded a shambles

Birmingham’s showpiece car sharing lane has been branded a “shambles” as it emerged that not one motorist has been fined in six months. Read

Birmingham-London rail link pledge under threat from skills shortage

A shortage of apprenticeships could make it difficult for a Conservative Government to fulfil a pledge to build a high speed rail link between Birmingham and London. Read