Updated 6:32am 21 May 2013

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Birmingham bus routes and bus stops changed in city centre

Thousands of Birmingham bus-users will be having their journeys altered from today (Monday) as part of a major revamp of city transport facilities.Read

Traffic

Car airbrushed from Birmingham city centre transport plan, it is claimed

The motorist is being “airbrushed” out of Birmingham city centre under the new much-heralded transport strategy document, it has been claimed.Read

Birmingham Airport

Plea to allow Birmingham Airport meet growing demand for air travel

Transport Secretary Justine Greening heard a plea from the city’s business community to let Birmingham Airport take the strain as the nation struggles to cope with growing demand for air travel.Read

Midland Metro tram extension in Birmingham gets Government go-ahead

Work is set to begin on a long-awaited metro scheme in the heart of Birmingham city centre after the Government gave the project the final green light.Read

Birmingham Moor Street Station's 100 years of enterprise

Neil Elkes talks to Chiltern Railways’ Ian Baxter who has written a book on Birmingham Moor Street Station's rich history.Read

London Midland sorry for tweets concerning rail deaths in Birmingham

A rail firm has apologised after its Twitter account told a commuter to “Go to the pub” after a suspected suicide at a Birmingham train station.Read

National Motorcycle Museum staff may have to quit over bus route changes

Dozens of long-serving workers at the National Motorcycle Museum near Solihull could be forced out of their jobs by the re-routing of a National Express bus service.Read

HS2 protest group planning legal action against high speed rail link

The Government is facing the latest legal challenge to its £32 billion high speed rail link between London and Birmingham.Read

Concerns over HS2 'downgrade'

An MP has demanded that Ministers reveal the full route of a £33 billion high speed rail line, after Department for Transport documents showed plans for services north of Birmingham had been quietly downgraded.Read

West Coast Main Line trains between London and Birmingham suspended

PASSENGERS travelling by train to London from Birmingham and the Black Country faced massive disruption after a derailment.Read

Boris Island v Birmingham Airport: The debate over UK's air traffic expansion

Does the UK need the ‘Boris Island’ airport in the Thames Estuary or is there a solution to be found at existing facilities in the regions? Experts from both camps offer their arguments.Read

Nationalise "failing" M6 toll says MEP Mike Nattrass

The Government should take over the M6 Toll to stop the owners pushing up prices, according to a Midland politician.Read

M6 Toll charges rise again

Motorists and business leaders have reacted with anger and disbelief that charges on the M6 Toll are to rise again.Read

Fall in journeys on M6 toll as economic gloom bites

The number of people travelling on the M6toll road has fallen by more than 10 per cent after demand was hit by tough economic conditions.Read

Virgin Trains faces battle to keep West Coast Main Line franchise

Virgin Trains faces a battle against rivals from across Europe to keep its West Coast Main Line franchise, Ministers have revealed.Read

Birmingham businesses hit out at city centre car parking rules

Parking fines in Birmingham accounted for more than £4 million in revenue for the council last year. Jessica Winch headed to the city centre street which raked in the most to assess the mood of drivers and businesses.Read

National Express West Midlands cuts bus fares in Birmingham

National Express West Midlands will cut the price of a bus ticket to £1 for short single journeys within Birmingham city centre.Read

HS2 station at Curzon Street in Birmingham will see all of Eastside regenerated

A new high speed railway station will bring wealth and jobs into Birmingham city centre, Transport Secretary Justine Greening has pledged.Read

How the HS2 high speed rail link could look in Birmingham

THIS is the first image of how Birmingham’s new high-speed rail link to London could look from high above the city centre.Read

Midland Conservative MPs continue to oppose HS2 high speed rail plans

West Midlands MPs have vowed to continue fighting against plans for a new high speed rail network with Birmingham at its heart as it emerged a public consultation came out two to one against the £32 billion line.Read