Transport

Wheels set in motion for bus lane cameras

• 18th January 2017
• Jonathan Horsfall
• Birmingham, highways, News, Partner Posts, Transport

Cabinet is to set the wheels in motion for the next phase of bus lane enforcement cameras in Birmingham. A report due to go before cabinet members on January 24 asks them to approve a full business case for the scheme, which will see cameras installed to enforce bus lanes on Lichfield Road, Tyburn Road […]

Second highway hearing as WMPCC tackles congestion and cuts

• 16th December 2016
• Hannah Green
• David Jamieson, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Police Commissioners, Transport, WMPCC

Whilst transport remains a key issues for mayoral candidates – including the debate over nationalising the M6 Toll – the region’s only currently elected figure David Jamieson is holding a

Travelling on a Whim – West Midlands to pioneer new smartphone transport system

• 16th December 2016
• Hannah Green
• #ThinkBirmingham, Featured, News, Partner Posts, technology, Transport

It’s our Christmas West Midlands transport wishes answered (sort of), with a headline fit for media pun morons like us. The West Midlands is to trial a new integrated transport system that

Autumn Statement confirms road and rail funding, with prospect of mayoral borrowing powers

• 23rd November 2016
• Kevin Johnson
• #ThinkBirmingham, Andy Street, Devolution, Featured, LEPs, Partner Posts, Sion Simon, Transport, WMCA

The headlines will be taken by the growth, public borrowing and debt forecasts, but there was also news for our region and for followers of devolution in today’s Autumn Statement. 

All roads and rail lead to the Autumn Statement

• 23rd November 2016
• Kevin Johnson
• #ThinkBirmingham, Andy Street, Devolution, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Sion Simon, Transport, WMCA

It’s probably one of the most anticipated Autumn Statements for many years, given it is the first major set piece financial statement from a new Government and the first following

WMCA welcomes preferred HS2 route north

• 15th November 2016
• Kevin Johnson
• Featured, HS2, News, Partner Posts, Transport, WMCA

The chair of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has said the Government’s decision for its preferred route for Phase 2 of HS2 from Crewe to Manchester and the West

Never mind Zebras’ diamond anniversary, they’ll soon be extinct

• 3rd November 2016
• Chris Game
• Chris Game, Councils, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Transport

In a development completely unanticipated by the Chamberlain Files editorial board, local government expert (and only occasional anorak wearer) Chris Game makes the case for Zebra crossings. No, we’re not

Bigger Birmingham Airport and HS2 could provide ‘supersonic boost’ – council leader

• 25th October 2016
• Kevin Johnson
• Andy Street, Birmingham Airport, Cllr John Clancy, Councils, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Paul Kehoe, Transport

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has confirmed that the Government is backing a third runway at Heathrow Airport. In published statement this morning and in a statement to the House of

Runway decision: doors to manual and cross-checked…

• 24th October 2016
• Kevin Johnson
• Birmingham Airport, David Cameron, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Transport

Birmingham’s hopes of securing something from the seemingly never ending process to decide on future aviation capacity for the UK seem to be rising by the day, reports Kevin Johnson. 

New interim driver appointed for HS2

• 19th October 2016
• Kevin Johnson
• Department for Transport, Featured, HS2, News, Partner Posts, Transport

The Government has announced that Roy Hill has been appointed Interim CEO for HS2 Ltd and will take up his new position in November. It follows the resignation of Simon