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Jobs, whats on and Birmingham guide, business and more. birmingham post, birmingham news, birmingham business, birmingham jobs, birmingham guide http://www.birminghampost.net/news/newsaggregator/2008/11/19/rail-chaos-predicted-for-christmas-travel-65233-22290850/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:01:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/newsaggregator/2008/11/19/rail-chaos-predicted-for-christmas-travel-65233-22290850/ Christmas commuters will face delays as work continues on the West Coast Main Line. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/10/19/adonis-slams-tory-plans-to-scrap-heathrow-runway-65233-22069881/ Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:53:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/10/19/adonis-slams-tory-plans-to-scrap-heathrow-runway-65233-22069881/ 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. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/09/19/extra-train-carriages-for-west-coast-main-line-65233-21858852/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:41:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/09/19/extra-train-carriages-for-west-coast-main-line-65233-21858852/ Overcrowding on West Coast Main Line trains passing through Birmingham will be eased after a new deal to provide 106 extra Pendolino carriages. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/08/19/rail-passengers-set-for-huge-disruption-says-virgin-trains-65233-21565732/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:21:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/08/19/rail-passengers-set-for-huge-disruption-says-virgin-trains-65233-21565732/ Midland rail passengers are being warned by Virgin Trains to expect severe disruption on its West Coast Main Line services for a fortnight, starting this weekend. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/08/19/west-coast-main-line-disruption-will-be-worth-it-says-network-rail-65233-21565721/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:09:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/08/19/west-coast-main-line-disruption-will-be-worth-it-says-network-rail-65233-21565721/ Network Rail says maintenance work on the West Coast Main Line is just a small price to pay for what will result in a much-improved service. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/05/22/mps-get-a-taste-of-west-coast-main-line-delays-65233-20945594/ Wed, 21 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/05/22/mps-get-a-taste-of-west-coast-main-line-delays-65233-20945594/ Regular commuters on the West Coast Main Line have grown used to delays, cancellations and crowded carriages. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/05/13/birmingham-to-london-route-closed-by-weekend-rail-works-65233-20904014/ Tue, 13 May 2008 14:30:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/05/13/birmingham-to-london-route-closed-by-weekend-rail-works-65233-20904014/ The first of a series of weekend major engineering works will mean a section of a key London to Scotland rail route will close this Saturday and Sunday. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/05/03/west-coast-main-line-to-be-finished-this-year-65233-20858584/ Sat, 03 May 2008 14:57:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/05/03/west-coast-main-line-to-be-finished-this-year-65233-20858584/ The £8.6bn modernisation of the West Coast Main Line through Birmingham and the West Midlands should be finished by Christmas. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/04/17/empty-carriages-plan-for-trains-on-west-coast-main-line-65233-20776365/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/04/17/empty-carriages-plan-for-trains-on-west-coast-main-line-65233-20776365/ New rail carriages will be introduced to the West Coast Main Line from 2011 - but passengers will not be allowed to use them for at least a year. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/03/26/virgin-trains-accused-of-blackmail-over-franchise-65233-20674789/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:44:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-transport-news/2008/03/26/virgin-trains-accused-of-blackmail-over-franchise-65233-20674789/ Control of the West Coast Main Line rail franchise appeared to be slipping through Virgin Trains' hands last night, as its bitter row with the Government escalated.