Birmingham Post - Tag - midland metro

Pay talks at Midland Metro stall after drivers reject latest offer

Birmingham Post — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:55:00 GMT

Pay talks have stalled at the Midland Metro light railway– with drivers and conductors overwhelmingly spurning a controversial two-tier offer.

Struggling independent traders offered support by Birmingham City Council

Birmingham Post — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:15:00 GMT

Traders who claimed their area of the city centre was being “left to rot” have been offered a financial support package by the city council.

Birmingham shops fear battle for survival while Metro line is built

Birmingham Post — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Retailers in what was once Birmingham’s main shopping thoroughfare say plans to extend the Midland Metro could prove the final nail in the coffin for them as they struggle to stay afloat.

£40 million Midland Metro deal for 25 new trams signed off

Birmingham Post — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:50:00 GMT

Spanish manufacturer CAF has signed a deal worth £40 million to build 25 new trams for the Midland Metro.

Midland Metro tram extension in Birmingham gets Government go-ahead

Birmingham Post — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:07:00 GMT

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.

Spanish firm CAF preferred bidder for £40m Midland Metro contract

Birmingham Post — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:20:00 GMT

Spanish manufacturer CAF has been picked as preferred bidder to build up to 25 Urbos Three trams for the new £40 million Midland Metro fleet.

Metro tram extension won't run in Birmingham city centre until 2015

Birmingham Post — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:11:00 GMT

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.

Birmingham city centre to be car-free zone as part of of Metro plan

Birmingham Post — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:19:00 GMT

A £127 million tram scheme meaning cars will be banned from some of Birmingham’s main city centre roads has taken a step forward.

Family of Bilston tram death woman hit out after inquest's open verdict

Birmingham Post — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:58:00 GMT

The family of a Black Country woman who died after being hit by a tram have spoken of their anger at British Transport Police and Midland Metro as an inquest delivered an open verdict over her death.

Relief for Birmingham as Midland Metro is spare the axe

Birmingham Post — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:01:00 GMT

Birmingham’s vision to bring the Midlands Metro through the city centre will be turned into reality after the scheme was spared the axe.