Express & Star 24 Apr 09

An ambitious bid to borrow more than £1 billion for transport schemes including a new Midland Metro tram link to the Merry Hill shopping centre has stalled as a result of this week’s budget statement where the West Midlands was snubbed in favour of pilot projects in Manchester and Leeds…

• B'ham Post 16 Mar 09 Short cut for metro extension
• Express & Star 24 Apr 09 News Good signal for new Bloxwich rail station
• Birmingham Mail 23 Apr 09 News Rail conductors ready for fresh strikes
• B'ham Mail 18 Apr 09 Business Chiltern Railways to cut London times by 20 mins
• Birmingham Post 17 Apr 09 Business news Lord Adonis signals no return of Walsall to Wolverhampton train service
• Birmingham Post 8 Apr 09 News Virgin Trains accused of trying to close rival
• Birmingham Mail, 3 Apr 09 3 Apr 09 Ticket offices could close in sacking dispute
• Birmingham Post, 2 Apr 09 2 Apr 09 Railway conductors to strike for two days
• Birmingham Post, 31 Mar 09 1 Apr 09 Transport news Extra £90m for West Midlands railways
• Cllr Ian Shires's Blog, 30 Mar 09 31 Mar 09 News comment New train service should get a fair run

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