Birmingham Mail - Tag - trains

Trains suspended after fatality at University station in Birmingham

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:01:00 GMT

Trains from Birmingham to Longbridge and Redditch were suspended on Sunday due to a fatality at University station.

West Coast Main Line trains between London and Birmingham suspended

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT

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

Railway revamp leads to business boom for Moor Street Station and Chiltern Railways

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:01:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM’S historic Moor Street Station has become a business magnet – with around 50,000 extra travellers climbing on board its London route since a £250 million line upgrade.

Train passengers left sweltering as radiators on Birmingham trains add to the heat

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:23:00 GMT

TRAIN passengers were left steaming during the recent heatwave – because staff could not turn off carriage heaters.

London Midland launches 'smart meters' scheme on trains

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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

Train passengers hit by delays after fire next to west coast mainline

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:14:00 GMT

HUNDREDS of rail passengers travelling between Birmingham and London were tonight facing longer journeys after a chemical fire closed part of the West Coast mainline.

HS2: High speed rail opponents say business case for trains doesn't add up

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:25:00 GMT

The business case for the HS2 London to Birmingham high-speed rail line is "over-stated and based on optimistic assumptions and exaggerated benefits", according to a report commissioned by a group opposed to the project.

HS2: Preferred route of high speed rail line to be announced

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:21:00 GMT

The preferred route for the costly and controversial HS2 high-speed rail line from London to Birmingham is expected to be announced tomorrow by the Government.

Overcrowding on Birmingham trains will get worse, say MPs

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:01:00 GMT

CRAMPED Birmingham commuters on the city’s busiest lines face even worse overcrowding, a report by MPs today warned.

Second day of rail delays between Birmingham and London

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:36:00 GMT

Passengers on rail routes between Birmingham and London were enduring travel misery again this morning after damage to overhead wires caused lengthy delays last night.