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London Midland sorry for tweets about Birmingham rail death Feb 15 2012

A RAIL firm has apologised after its Twitter account told a commuter to “Go to the pub” after a suspected suicide at a Birmingham train station.Read

West Coast Main Line trains between London and Birmingham suspended Feb 04 2012

PASSENGERS travelling by train to London from Birmingham and the Black Country faced massive disruption after a derailment.Read

Go-ahead of HS2 high speed rail line welcomed by Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Jan 10 2012

THE GOVERNMENT’S decision to give the go-ahead to the HS2 high-speed rail link from London to Birmingham has been welcomed by Business Birmingham.Read

Trees blown down in Birmingham city centre and on railway Sep 12 2011

Rush hour commuters in Birmingham faced major disruption in the city centre after Corporation Street was closed when a tree was blown over.Read

Birmingham International railway station evacuated Jun 20 2011

Birmingham International railway station was evacuated on Monday after a train triggered a fire alarm.Read

London Midland launches 'smart meters' scheme on trains Jun 13 2011

BIRMINGHAM’S biggest train operating company has become the first in the UK to equip its entire electric fleet with meters motoring energy use.Read

Metal thefts cause 12,000 minutes of delays on Midland railways May 02 2011

METAL thieves across the region are cashing in on rocketing prices of copper by stealing wire used to control signals and causing a nightmare for the industry.Read

London Midland dispute is resolved Apr 14 2011

A RAIL dispute which threatened to cause chaos for passengers over Easter has been called off after a deal was thrashed out.Read

Commuters set to be hit by London Midland rail strike Mar 05 2011

TRAIN drivers in Birmingham are expected to strike after union leaders won a landmark legal ruling.Read

Birmingham to London High Speed Rail opponents vow to continue fight Dec 20 2010

Opponents of a planned high speed rail line between London and Birmingham have vowed to continue their fight despite a series of changes to the planned route.Read