http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/News, data and business intelligence on public transport projects, developments and investment in the UK.en-ushttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/rss/rss50.xmlhttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=7189Work to extend Birmingham's tram line and build facilities for a new tram fleet will get underway next year following Wednesday's comprehensive spending review. Chancellor of the Exchequer George...Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=7189http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=7081Radical changes to Birmingham city centre have been set out this week as part of measures designed to accommodate the arrival of High Speed 2 within the next two decades. Birmingham City Council's...Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=7081http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6771The West Midlands' busiest bus station has been demolished as work starts on construction of a £21m replacement interchange. Staff from contractor BAM Construction this week started pulling down...Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6771http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6679Longstanding plans to extend the Midland Metro tram line to Birmingham New Street station have moved forward this week. The government has granted initial funding approval for the £127.1m scheme,...Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6679http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6402Neptune Developments and Wolverhampton City Council have selected BAM Construction as preferred contractor to build the city's new £20m bus station. A public consultation was held last year for the ...Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6402http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5987Wolverhampton City Council, Centro and Neptune Developments have submitted a planning application to build phase one of the Wolverhampton Interchange project to provide a new hub for rail, tram and...Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5987http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5955Midland Metro has celebrated its tenth anniversary with the mayors of Birmingham, Sandwell, Dudley, Wolverhampton and Walsall taking a special tram ride together to mark the occassion. Line operator...Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5955http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5849Businesses in Wolverhampton trading beside the route of a proposed tram line extension will this week be asked to give information about their day to day operations as detailed design work gets...Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5849http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5834Four companies have secured a place on a transport planning framework established to firm up proposals for the development of public transport in the West Midlands. Arup, Atkins, MVA and Steer Davies...Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5834http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5808Government policy to encourage road pricing schemes through the Transport Innovation Fund should be abandoned if local authorities fail to submit eligible schemes by the end of the year, according to...Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5808http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5711Plans for two extensions of the Midland Metro tram line have been included in regional funding advice submitted to the Department for Transport. The West Midlands Regional Assembly has asked for ...Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5711http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5695Plans to spend approximately £45m buying 25 new trams for the Birmingham Midland Metro line have been advertised by West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive Centro. The new trams are needed...Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=5695