North West & Central news
Train passengers advised to plan ahead this weekend
South Africa fans hoping their side can re-ignite its Rugby World Cup hopes following a shock defeat to Japan will be among hundreds of thousands of train passengers heading to Birmingham this weekend.
Passengers urged to be prepared for Birmingham’s big weekend
Train passengers are being urged to allow extra time for journeys ahead of one of Birmingham’s busiest-ever weekends.
Birmingham New Street station opens to passengers
The redeveloped Birmingham New Street station opened its doors to passengers this morning (20 September) after a five-year, £750m transformation.
Final countdown to Birmingham New Street station’s big unveil
Network Rail today (18 September) entered the final countdown to opening Birmingham New Street station after a five-year, £750m transformation.
Birmingham New Street’s retail offer to double as station transformation nears completion
With less than a week to go until the stunning Birmingham New Street station is unveiled, a further 18 retailers have been confirmed.
New station taxi charges on hold to allow further talks
A proposed taxi rank charging system at Birmingham New Street, aimed at encouraging greener vehicles and a better customer experience, has been put on hold to allow more time to secure agreement with union representatives.
Cotton Mill Lane level crossing reopens
The Cotton Mill Lane level crossing in St Albans has reopened after a temporary speed restriction was put in place to reduce the degree of risk to crossing users.
Farnworth Tunnel engineers battle to overcome poor ground conditions
A complex tunnelling project to enable electric trains to run between Bolton and Manchester has been delayed, possibly until December, by exceptionally poor ground conditions.
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