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Ben Hurst

Cross-city rail strike looms for Christmas

RAIL passengers face transport chaos over the festive season with drivers and conductors in revolt against Central Trains bosses. Read

Bobbies blitz on the buses

POLICE are to jump aboard and accompany passengers on bus routes in Solihull in a bid to combat crime in the run-up to Christmas. Read

End of line for train snarl-ups

ONE of the longest running, most expensive and embarrassing periods in rail history finally came to an end today. Read

Rail fares set to rocket

BIRMINGHAM travellers were today hit with news of a massive fare increase on the rails - as services were branded among the worst in the country. Read

Metro's 'rubbish' trams up for sale

FOR sale 16 trams. All of them used, repaired dozens of times, and described by their owners as "rubbish". Read

Anger at bus fare price hike

"AN OUTRAGE", "a kick in the teeth for passengers", and "treating travellers with contempt" - they were a selection of responses from Birmingham's transport chiefs to a decision to impose inflation-busting fare increases on the city's buses. Read

Pensioner fury over bank cards

A PENSIONER whose postie allegedly pinched her bank cards was left amazed at the compensation she was offered - a book of stamps. Read

Airport hits back at Ryanair claims

BIRMINGHAM International Airport bosses today hit back at Ryanair supremo Michael O'Leary's claims that the massive expansion plan should be 'cancelled'. Read

Taxi rank security to start

LATE night taxi rank 'bouncers' will be operating along Birmingham's golden mile this weekend, it was revealed today. Read

Fury at toilet stop by bus drivers

FURIOUS residents today claimed they are under siege from dozens of double deckers and urinating drivers. Read

Dragnet widens for rail arsonist

POLICE were today stepping up their hunt for a serial rail arsonist after the latest attack looked set to cripple the Midland network for ten days. Read

Fare dodgers are caught out

DOZENS of Worcestershire commuters have been named and shamed by rail chiefs after being caught fare dodging. Read

Free travel is just the ticket for fireworks

FIREWORKS fans have been handed a huge boost for this weekend's massive displays - free bus travel. Read

Jets target rail line leaves

RAIL bosses today promised more special trains than ever before to deal with the problem of leaves on the line in the West Midlands. Read

Virgin to lose train franchise

A MASSIVE shake-up of the rail network, which will see Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Trains lose the Birmingham-based CrossCountry franchise, was announced today. Read

Dream Spanish move was a nightmare

A MIDLAND couple's dream move to Spain has turned into a nightmare after the local council ordered their £200,000 home to be bulldozed. Read

Facelift for two rail stations

BIRMINGHAM International and Wolverhampton rail stations are set to benefit from a massive £4 billion facelift. Read

Bus driver doused in lighter fuel

THESE are the faces of two men wanted for questioning after a city bus driver was doused in lighter fluid and threatened with being set on fire. Read

Festive misery on the railway

FESTIVE travellers face a second Christmas and New Year of misery in a row - because of a massive programme of engineering. Read

City link to Ibiza drugs haul

TWO Birmingham men have been arrested in a major £11 million drugs bust near the Mediterranean party island of Ibiza. Read

Author Profile

News Editor Ben Hurst joined the Birmingham Mail in 2000 from the Gloucestershire Echo. Current Midlands News Reporter of the Year, Ben writes the technology blog for the Birmingham Mail.

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