Birmingham Post - Tag - railways

National Audit Office says sums do not add up for HS2 rail link

Birmingham Post — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:23:00 GMT

Plans for a £34 billion high speed rail line linking Birmingham with London, Manchester and Leeds have been thrown into turmoil after the official public spending watchdog concluded the HS2 business case does not make sense.

Rail travellers impressed with phase one of new-look Birmingham New Street

Birmingham Post — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:08:00 GMT

Rail passengers have given the seal of approval to the new Birmingham New Street concourse and facilities which opened to the public on Sunday.

Birmingham Chamber happy to see Virgin retain West Coast Main Line contract

Birmingham Post — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:30:00 GMT

Business leaders have welcomed the decision to award the West Coast Main Line contract to Virgin until 2017 – a full five years after Sir Richard Branson was set to lose it.

Steven McCabe: The age of the train has returned - but Dr Beeching did us no favours

Birmingham Post — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:00:00 GMT

When in 1961 it was announced that Dr Richard Beeching, the technical director for ICI, was to be appointed as the first chairman of the newly-created British Railways Board, there was a widespread fear that massive cuts were likely.

Disused stations in Birmingham could reopen as part of HS2

Birmingham Post — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:00:00 GMT

Closed and neglected urban rail stations in Birmingham could be transformed under proposals being drawn up by Midland councils and business leaders.

Train ticket to Birmingham too expensive for government's transport spokesman

Birmingham Post — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:25:00 GMT

The Government’s transport spokesman in the House of Lords has admitted that he was unable to travel to an event in Birmingham – because he couldn’t afford the train fare.

Network Rail unveils £550m plan to improve West Midlands railways

Birmingham Post — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:32:00 GMT

A major £550 million project to improve commuter rail services in the West Midlands has been revealed by Network Rail.

Property management firms sought by HS2 ahead of land buy-up

Birmingham Post — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:05:00 GMT

The company behind the high speed rail scheme has started to recruit local property management companies along the route of the project’s first phase between the West Midlands and London.

Train users furious over inflation-busting fare rise

Birmingham Post — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Beleaguered Midland rail passengers are being hit with eye-watering price rises – in the wake of an ‘appalling’ period of cancellations and delays.

Campaign launched after train fare increases

Birmingham Post — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:15:00 GMT

A campaign has been launched to end “shocking” rail fare price rises set to sting thousands of Midland commuters after the festive break.