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Plane at Birmingham Airport

Airport and business leaders welcome delay to government's aviation strategy

Birmingham Airport boss Paul Kehoe has welcomed delays to a crucial Government blueprint for the skies – as it aims to double its nine million passengers.Read

Risk of train disruption during Olympics as union backs workers' dispute

Train drivers are backing a fight over the sacking of a Birmingham junior manager for alleged poor timekeeping – increasing the risk of disruption for travellers to the Olympics.Read

HS2 High Speed Rail

HS2 high speed rail plan is not cost effective, say MPs

Plans for a new £32 billion rail network with Birmingham at its heart have been dealt a major blow after they were criticised by the Commons committee responsible for overseeing public spending.Read

Corporation Street, Birmingham

All change in Birmingham city centre as buses are taken out of Corporation Street

MAJOR changes are to be unveiled today for Birmingham city centre bus passengers.Read

High Speed Rail

Council officials demand details of HS2 plan for Coleshill

North Warwickshire Council officials have pressed the Government to clarify plans for the proposed HS2 railway link which is set to pass through an area covered by the authority. Read

Centro

£32m fund to improve public transport and promote green travel

Transport chiefs have been handed a £33 million fighting fund to help tackle congestion, reduce carbon emissions and kick start the regional economy.Read

New Street development

Work begins on new John Lewis store at Birmingham New Street site

Four men leading the £600 million transformation of Birmingham’s New Street station and the Pallasades shopping centre gathered together for the first time to see how work is progressing. Read

Centro

Former Jaguar shop steward elected chairman of Centro

A former Jaguar shop steward has been elected as chairman of the West Midlands integrated transport authority.Read

Plane at Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport takes growth campaign to Government

A campaign to bring millions of new passengers to Birmingham Airport has taken its message to the heart of Government , as airport chief executive Paul Kehoe spoke at a Commons reception.Read

Calls for 3p rise in fuel duty to be scrapped

Labour is to try to pressure Chancellor George Osborne into scrapping a 3p rise in fuel duty due to take effect in August.Read

Geoff Inskip

Time to re-open old line to take advantage of freight boom claims Centro boss

The West Midlands should take advantage of the UK’s booming rail freight market by re-opening the Walsall to Stourbridge railway line, according to the regional transport authority.Read

The Lamp Block at New Street Station

New Street developers hark back to station's heritage for latest addition.

New Street station developers have harked back to its 19th century heritage with the opening of new staff facilities at platform 1.Read

Rail / railway track

Centro calls for Government to back three new West Midlands rail projects

WEST Midlands transport bosses have called on the Government to back £60 million worth of rail upgrades which they claim would create 4,400 jobs.Read

HS2 High Speed Rail

HS2 is vital says Birmingham Chamber of Commerce chief

HS2 is still “the only option” if the UK is to keep pace with other countries in Europe according to a Birmingham business leader.Read

Transport minister launches scheme to extend the Midland Metro to Birmingham New Street

Work has finally started on a multi-million scheme to return trams to the centre of Birmingham.Read

National Express launches £500,000 fund to help Birmingham youngsters

One of Birmingham’s biggest employers has launched a £500,000 drive to help talented students on the road to academic success.Read

Birmingham Airport launches new smoking balcony for passengers

A tobacco firm has opened what it calls a “state of the art” smoking balcony at Birmingham Airport.Read

Plane at Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport could move to be closer to HS2

Birmingham Airport passenger terminals could be moved more than half a mile east to be closer to the planned HS2 interchange.Read

Baggage handlers at Birmingham Airport

Power cut at Birmingham Airport forces travellers to jet off without luggage

HUNDREDS of angry passengers left Birmingham Airport without their luggage after a power cut caused chaos for travellers.Read

HS2 High Speed Rail

MPs report backing HS2 dubbed a sham by opponents to rail scheme

Only the planned high speed rail line with Birmingham at its heart will be able to meet growing demand for rail travel in future decades, MPs have warned.Read