Transport

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Green light for Metro trams through the city centre

Trams will run from Snow Hill to New Street, and a new £44.2m fleet will replace the old trams.

15 February 2012 · Source: Wikipedia

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Aston Webb Boulevard opens to ease Selly Oak traffic

The £61m relief road is expected to halve through-traffic on the Bristol Road.

13 October 2011 · Source: GOV.UK

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HS2 could bring 4,500 jobs to Curzon Street, says Chancellor

George Osborne visited the site of the planned station ahead of next month's route consultation.

27 January 2011 · Source: GOV.UK

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Birmingham International Airport becomes Birmingham Airport

The airport that opened as Elmdon in 1939 has a new name as it pushes for a longer runway.

15 November 2010 · Source: Wikipedia

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Green light for airport runway extension

A longer runway would open up direct flights to China and the west coast of the United States.

15 March 2009 · Source: Wikipedia

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MPs question whether New Street rebuild goes far enough

The Transport Committee says a completely new station may one day be needed.

15 July 2008 · Source: Wikipedia

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Work begins on new international pier at the airport

The pier is being built to handle the Airbus A380 and other large jets.

15 June 2008 · Source: Wikipedia

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£160m boost for New Street rebuild

Government funding for the Gateway Plus scheme now totals £388 million.

15 February 2008 · Source: Wikipedia

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Plans for a second toll motorway to Knutsford scrapped

The M6 Expressway is dropped because of its cost and the difficulty of building it.

20 July 2006 · Source: Wikipedia

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Plans unveiled to rebuild "eyesore" New Street station

The Gateway Plus scheme would rebuild the station built in the 1960s for 60,000 passengers a day.

15 February 2006 · Source: Wikipedia