HS2 and the great illusion
How speed obsession derailed Britain’s biggest infrastructure story When the history of Britain’s 21st-century infrastructure is written, HS2 will not be remembered as.
Politics
Transport
History
Stourbridge
Transport
“The Stourbridge Lion” shuttle
An iconic Black Country shuttle train, which runs on Britain’s shortest branch line, has been named “The Stourbridge Lion.” The quirky machine goes.
Transport
10,000 new Chiltern train seats
New fleet of trains in 2026 Chiltern Railways will add 10,000 more seats for its customers when it introduces a new fleet of.
Justice
Transport
Commuters lose rail fare lawsuit
Tribunal dismisses London class action London and south-east rail passengers have lost a landmark class-action lawsuit accusing train companies of overcharging millions of.
Culture
Transport
Travel;
Caledonian Sleeper adds Birmingham stop
Overnight link to connect Scotland and West Midlands from January The Caledonian Sleeper will soon link Scotland directly with Birmingham for the first.
Transport
£4m boost for aviation innovation
Drones and green aircraft win backing More than £4m has been awarded to pioneering British projects developing the next generation of aviation technology,.
Business News
Transport
Viewpoint
Govt-run WM Trains …
In a shade under four months, the rail franchise both loved and loathed by 100,000 daily passengers – West Midlands Trains (which, you.
People
Transport
Free half-term bus travel
Parents will be offered free bus travel to help cut the cost of keeping children busy this half-term. Parents and carers can apply.
Black Country
Politics
Transport
West Midlands Trains to be nationalised
Passengers set for railways reset West Midlands Trains will return to public ownership from February 2026, as part of the government’s overhaul of.
Transport
New bus lanes to cut delays
Cross-City routes promise faster commutes Work is set to begin on three major bus priority routes across Birmingham and the Black Country, with.