Transport and Travel News & Updates
West Midlands Railway (WMR) has achieved ‘Excellent Employer’ status for its industry-leading engineering apprenticeship scheme, becoming the first train operator to reach gold accreditation.
University College Birmingham’s department of Hospitality and Tourism has been nominated for the West Midlands Tourism Awards, under the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Tourism’ category.
- 17th April 2026
A new route and package holiday is launching from Birmingham Airport to Agadir, Morocco.
Three new railway stations in South Birmingham welcomed their first passengers yesterday – making up the Camp Hill Line.
- 5th April 2026
Lufthansa has celebrated 40 years of operations from Birmingham Airport (BHX), having commenced services from the Midlands on 1 April 1986.
- 26th March 2026
Birmingham Airport (BHX) has unveiled its Icons Wall - a new art installation showcasing talent from across the West Midlands.
- 24th March 2026
Birmingham Airport (BHX) has landed a strong start to 2026 with over 840,000 passengers travelling through the airport in February – a 2.7 per cent increase compared to last year.
- 10th March 2026
A new service from Birmingham Airport to Rome have officially launched.
Birmingham city was stopped in its tracks on Tuesday, when the iconic DeLorean car from the film classic Back to the Future made a surprise pit stop in Victoria Square.
- 17th February 2026
Funding to kickstart work on a tram line to the new Birmingham City Powerhouse Stadium and upgrade railway stations serving Villa Park has been approved by regional transport chiefs.