Transport and Travel News & Updates
- 23rd January 2026
More than 2,000 new bikes and e-scooters are set to hit the streets this April following the appointment of Lime as the region’s latest cycle hire provider.
- 22nd January 2026
The annual review of the High Court injunction which bans street racing in the Black Country will take place next month.
The iconic Caledonian Sleeper train has departed Birmingham for the first time – opening a direct connection between the West Midlands and the Scottish Highlands.
- 15th January 2026
On National Pothole Day, Walsall Council is highlighting its year-round strategy to maintaining safe roads.
- 14th January 2026
Birmingham Airport (BHX) ended 2025 on a high with a record month for passenger traffic in December. 943,889 passengers travelled through the airport in December 2025 – a 6.6 per cent increase compared to the same period last year.
Traffic enforcement patrols have been stepped up in streets near schools as part of the council’s crackdown on illegal parking - improving safety for thousands of pupils.
- 8th January 2026
Mayor Richard Parker has hailed the first national road safety strategy in more than a decade as a vital step towards making the region’s roads safe.
- 5th January 2026
Picture waking up to a crisp winter morning in your caravan, sunlight glinting off frost-kissed windows, with views of the misty Scottish Highlands or the Peak District’s icy valleys.
- 2nd January 2026
Birmingham Airport (BHX) has been recognised as the best medium-sized UK airport for leisure travel at the British Travel Awards 2025.
- 24th December 2025
M6toll (Midland Expressway Ltd) is proud to announce that it has been named Public Services Operator of the Year at the Logistics UK Logistics Awards 2025, held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London, on 11 December