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Posts Tagged ‘public transport’

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Bus Accident at the Custard Factory

22nd April 2008 | by Alex
Posted In: News and views

Following on from the train derailment the other week it appears that the Custard Factory is becoming a bit of a Bermuda Triangle for public transport. Coming into work today, I saw the aftermath of this single-decker bus colliding with a row of raillings outside the Old Crown, just round the corner from the Factory.
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Tags: birmingham, birminghamuk, bus, bus accident, custard factory, public transport
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Train accident at the Custard Factory

25th March 2008 | by Alex
Posted In: News and views

Whoa! There’s been a derailment on the approach to Moor Street Birmingham, on the viaduct by the Custard Factory. As you can see from these pics, a freight train has tipped over and smashed the wall of the viaduct right by the offices… Read the rest of this entry…

Tags: birmingham, birminghamuk, public transport
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More delays…

7th March 2008 | by Alex
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More delays…
Tags: environment, public transport, road pricing, tribune
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New Street… Old Problem

14th February 2008 | by Alex
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New Street… Old Problem

Another local story – this week it was announced that New Street Station was to (finally) get the funding from central government to go ahead with it’s redevelopment. Sadly, the scheme, whilst delivering a shiny new station with more space for passengers, won’t add any more room for the already over-capacity rail network using the station.

Tags: birmingham, birminghamuk, new street station, overcrowding, public transport, rail
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The Little Station that Could…

17th January 2008 | by Alex
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The Little Station that Could…
Tags: birmingham, birminghamuk, funding, new street station, public transport, rail
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