Birmingham Post 1 July 09

The chief executive of troubled National Express is to quit amid spiralling debts as the firm failed to agree a deal with the Department for Transport over its East Coast rail franchise, plus the sudden halt to the £15 million redevelopment of Digbeth Coach Station in Birmingham…

• BBC News 1 July 09 ( Transport news National Express East Coast rail to be state-run
• Birmingham Post 2 July 09 Transport comment Howard Wheeldon: National Express rail failure was inevitable
• Birmingham Mail 1 July 09 Transport news Network Rail to spend £50m to improve punctuality and reliability
• Pig Blog 1 Jul 09 Comment Nationalise the lot?
• BBC News 19 Jun 09 Transport news More West Coast trains run late
• BBC News 15 June 09 News Operators call for new rail lines
• BBC News 4 Jun 09 News West Coast rail delays condemned
• Birmingham Mail 23 May 09 Travel news West Mids set to be one of busiest routes over bank holiday
• Birmingham Post 22 May 09 Business news High speed London rail link to be unveiled before next election
• BBC News 20 May 09 (video) Business news Virgin offers train upgrade deal

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