Midland Tory MPs demanded the Treasury think again over plans to increase fuel duty by 8p next year, as the Government faced a fresh House of Commons revolt.Read
Ministers will attempt to head off a rebellion against controversial plans for a new high speed rail line between London and Birmingham at a crunch meeting with MPs next week.Read
Ministers will attempt to head off a rebellion against controversial plans for a new high speed rail line between London and Birmingham at a crunch meeting with MPs next week.Read
The complexities of building the Midland Metro extension through Birmingham’s central shopping area make it unlikely that trams will be running along city centre streets until early 2015, it has been confirmed.Read
A planned high speed rail line between London and Birmingham can only be justified if the Government makes a firm commitment to extending it to the North, MPs have warned.Read
Supporters and opponents of the London to Birmingham high speed rail link have both claimed a major report by the Commons Transport Committee backs their case.Read
Up to 30,000 Birmingham city centre commuters will find their route home has altered next year as bus stops are moved for work to begin on the new Metro extension.Read
There is “a good case” for building a new high speed rail network with Birmingham at its heart - but only if it runs to Leeds and Manchester as well as London, MPs have warned.Read
High speed rail will cost the nation £50 billion and add to the Treasury’s massive debts when interest payments are already sky high, an influential think tank was warned.Read
Birmingham MP Roger Godsiff has broken ranks with colleagues to come out against plans for a new high speed rail line linking the West Midlands with London and the north.Read
High speed rail services linking Birmingham to London and the North are essential in order to boost the economy, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has told delegates at his party conference.Read
Politicians charged with slashing inner-city congestion have called for council officials to be granted powers to fine drivers who flout the rules of the road.Read
A Birmingham travel firm with a new rail ticket website to rival giants such as TheTrainLine has doubled its turnover – and is predicted to double it again next year.Read
