Transport and Travel News & Updates
Work on the Camp Hill line in Birmingham is well underway with construction crews busy making progress on all three railway stations.
- 20th June 2023
The executive director of Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) Anne Shaw has been recognised with an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list.
Experienced rail industry leader Mal Drury-Rose has been appointed to the twin role of Director of Rail for Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and Executive Director of the West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE).
Residents, students and staff are being invited to help create a mosaic for the new University Railway Station building ahead of its opening later this year.
The West Midlands will benefit from more safe cycling and walking routes following the award of £12.6 million from Active Travel England.
West Midlands Cycle Hire is proving to be popular in getting the region’s residents and visitors on their bikes since its launch two years ago, with riders now having cycled a combined 850,000 miles – the equivalent of 30 times around the world.
A new advertising campaign has been launched to encourage people to belt up in cars after figures revealed motorists in Birmingham were five times less likely to use a seatbelt than the national average.
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has appointed leading UK shared transport operator Beryl to deliver the region’s brand new e-scooter hire scheme.
Academics advising the Jamaican government on plans to reinstate its disused railway network have visited Birmingham on a fact-finding mission to meet rail industry experts and view progress on the construction of new stations.
- 31st March 2023
The people of Perry Barr are being given the chance to work with artists to create a mosaic for display at Perry Barr railway station.