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Former Travel West Midlands chief joins calls to scrap ‘cosmetic’ New Street scheme

The refurbishment of New Street station should be derailed according to a former chairman of Travel West Midlands. Read

Regeneration experts say Birmingham must be improved

Birmingham needs an improved inner-city transport system to tie together disparate development projects, top regeneration experts have said. Read

Tailbacks on M6 after lorries collide

Commuters faced huge tailbacks this morning after three lorries were involved in an accident at Spaghetti junction on the M6 in Birmingham. Read

New Street plan dismissed as inadequate by MPs

The planned £600 million refurbishment of New Street Station is “cosmetic” and the Government needs to consider alternatives now, a hard-hitting Commons inquiry has warned. Read

The fight for New Street Station

Birmingham City Council and Network Rail respond to criticism by MPs of the redevelopment of New Street Station. Read

List of planned road improvements

These are the road improvement schemes being consider by Government. Read

West Midlands to get £819,000 for transport improvements

The West Midlands has been given £819,000 for transport improvements as a reward for controlling congestion. Read

Call to nationalise M6 Toll

The National Alliance Against Tolls has renewed its calls for the M6 Toll to be taken over by the Highways Agency. Read

Brown under fire over new road tax rules

Motoring and taxpayer groups reacted with anger as it became known just how much extra many drivers will have to find to pay for road tax changes. Read

Spaghetti Junction oil spill causes traffic tailbacks

Rush hour traffic into Birmingham was severely delayed this morning after an oil spillage near Spaghetti Juncton resulted in the closure of one lane of the M6. Read

Hidden air fares to be banned

Laws banning hidden air fares costs are expected in force by the end of the year following final approval from Euro-MPs. Read

Nine million motorists worse off under new taxes

Almost nine million car owners will lose out under the controversial changes to vehicle excise duty (VED), it has emerged Read

Motorists predict UK gridlock in 20 years

More than half of drivers think Britain’s roads will be gridlocked in the next 20 years, a survey from the RAC has said. Read

Rail review to look at five new main lines

Rail bosses are to look at the possibility of building five new high-speed main lines as part of a review of the network's future, Network Rail has said. Read

West Midlands misses out on £3bn transport funding

The refusal by Birmingham and West Midlands councils to volunteer for a Government congestion charging scheme means the region will miss out on £3 billion of public transport investment. Read

Rail misery likely to continue 'for years' says watchdog

Passengers will have to put up with weekend engineering work on the railways for years to come, it has been revealed. Read

Lib Dems propose pay-per-mile system for motorists

Motorists travelling between London and Birmingham would face road charges of up to £17, under proposals unveiled by Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg. Read

Birmingham railway station staff in strike ballot

Managers at railway stations in Birmingham are to be balloted for strikes in a row over pay and conditions. Read

Motorists could get stranded holding out for cheaper fuel

Motorists in the West Midlands who shop around for cheaper petrol prices could end up stranded during the bank holiday weekend, the AA has warned. Read

MPs get a taste of West Coast Main Line delays

Regular commuters on the West Coast Main Line have grown used to delays, cancellations and crowded carriages. Read

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