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January 12, 2022

Supporting image for story: ‘Long diversion’ warning to drivers as M54 work set to begin

‘Long diversion’ warning to drivers as M54 work set to begin

Supporting image for story: Last-minute train cancellations 'here to stay' over Covid staffing crisis

Last-minute train cancellations 'here to stay' over Covid staffing crisis

Supporting image for story: Appeal for anonymous information on drug drivers

Appeal for anonymous information on drug drivers

Supporting image for story: Campaigner whose young son died on M6 smart motorway welcomes rollout pause

Campaigner whose young son died on M6 smart motorway welcomes rollout pause

Supporting image for story: Smart motorway schemes halted amid safety concerns but M6 project will continue

Smart motorway schemes halted amid safety concerns but M6 project will continue

January 11, 2022

Supporting image for story: Objectors fighting plans for gypsy caravan site on edge of Gnosall

Objectors fighting plans for gypsy caravan site on edge of Gnosall

Supporting image for story: Warning that Dudley cannot cope with Metro and interchange being built at same time

Warning that Dudley cannot cope with Metro and interchange being built at same time

Supporting image for story: £78 million M6 Junction 10 project will be ready in time for Commonwealth Games

£78 million M6 Junction 10 project will be ready in time for Commonwealth Games

Supporting image for story: HS2 trains to run on zero-carbon electricity

HS2 trains to run on zero-carbon electricity

January 9, 2022

Supporting image for story: Man killed as van and lorry crash on busy M6 stretch

Man killed as van and lorry crash on busy M6 stretch

Supporting image for story: West Midlands rail services hit by power failure on lines at Birmingham New Street

West Midlands rail services hit by power failure on lines at Birmingham New Street

January 7, 2022

Supporting image for story: International travel returning to pre-pandemic levels, says holiday boss

International travel returning to pre-pandemic levels, says holiday boss

January 4, 2022

Supporting image for story: Contractor to manage more than 2,000 miles of region's motorways and trunk roads

Contractor to manage more than 2,000 miles of region's motorways and trunk roads

December 31, 2021

Supporting image for story: Midlands West Coast Mainline passengers warned about service changes due to flood defence work

Midlands West Coast Mainline passengers warned about service changes due to flood defence work

Supporting image for story: Train timetables slashed due to pandemic staff shortages

Train timetables slashed due to pandemic staff shortages

December 30, 2021

Supporting image for story: Scheme to install lifts at Smethwick railway station to start in January

Scheme to install lifts at Smethwick railway station to start in January

Supporting image for story: Merry Hill access road to be closed for more than a month for Dudley tram extension

Merry Hill access road to be closed for more than a month for Dudley tram extension

Supporting image for story: BMX track gets £24,000 improvements thanks to 14-year-old

BMX track gets £24,000 improvements thanks to 14-year-old

December 29, 2021

Supporting image for story: Ticketing scheme extended to include car parks across the West Midlands

Ticketing scheme extended to include car parks across the West Midlands

Supporting image for story: UK international flights down 71% from pre-virus levels

UK international flights down 71% from pre-virus levels

Supporting image for story: Noddy Holder: HS2 line will be an expensive mistake

Noddy Holder: HS2 line will be an expensive mistake

December 28, 2021

Supporting image for story: Trespassers on the line cause disruption to West Midlands railway service

Trespassers on the line cause disruption to West Midlands railway service

Supporting image for story: Busy year for HS2 as 20,000 jobs milestone reached

Busy year for HS2 as 20,000 jobs milestone reached

December 27, 2021

Supporting image for story: Passengers complain West Bromwich bus service is 'the worst in the Black Country'

Passengers complain West Bromwich bus service is 'the worst in the Black Country'

Supporting image for story: HS2 launches 2022 graduate recruitment scheme

HS2 launches 2022 graduate recruitment scheme

December 26, 2021

Supporting image for story: Cyclists gear up for more success after strong year

Cyclists gear up for more success after strong year

December 25, 2021

Supporting image for story: M54 crash causes traffic chaos as people drive home for Christmas

M54 crash causes traffic chaos as people drive home for Christmas

December 23, 2021

Supporting image for story: Festive travellers warned to avoid Christmas Eve train journeys amid strikes

Festive travellers warned to avoid Christmas Eve train journeys amid strikes

December 22, 2021

Supporting image for story: Thousands of new road signs will direct people to vaccination sites

Thousands of new road signs will direct people to vaccination sites

Supporting image for story: Series of M54 weekend closures planned for £2.5m repair work

Series of M54 weekend closures planned for £2.5m repair work

Supporting image for story: Trains feel the strain as Covid decimates Christmas services

Trains feel the strain as Covid decimates Christmas services

Supporting image for story: Extra 'hassle' for passengers as Omicron crisis bites

Extra 'hassle' for passengers as Omicron crisis bites

December 21, 2021

Supporting image for story: Widespread train cancellations as pandemic causes staff shortages

Widespread train cancellations as pandemic causes staff shortages

Supporting image for story: Disabled man rescued from car boot after vehicle overturns in Wolverhampton crash

Disabled man rescued from car boot after vehicle overturns in Wolverhampton crash

December 20, 2021

Supporting image for story: Seven-mile tailbacks on M6 after lorry and car crash near Great Barr

Seven-mile tailbacks on M6 after lorry and car crash near Great Barr

December 17, 2021

Supporting image for story: How much more expensive will my train ticket be next year?

How much more expensive will my train ticket be next year?

Supporting image for story: Train passengers face largest fares rise in nine years

Train passengers face largest fares rise in nine years

Supporting image for story: School bus seat scheme axed by Staffordshire County Council

School bus seat scheme axed by Staffordshire County Council

Supporting image for story: Thousands set off for France to beat tourism ban

Thousands set off for France to beat tourism ban

December 16, 2021

Supporting image for story: Ban on tourism trips to France deemed ‘hammer blow’ by travel industry

Ban on tourism trips to France deemed ‘hammer blow’ by travel industry

Supporting image for story: Driver seriously injured as lorry overturns on roundabout

Driver seriously injured as lorry overturns on roundabout

December 15, 2021

Supporting image for story: Tram passengers relieved as West Midlands Metro returns after four-week absence

Tram passengers relieved as West Midlands Metro returns after four-week absence

December 14, 2021

Supporting image for story: Tram services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham to resume

Tram services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham to resume

Supporting image for story: Businesses hit hard as Walsall Sprint bus work is branded 'unmitigated disaster'

Businesses hit hard as Walsall Sprint bus work is branded 'unmitigated disaster'

Supporting image for story: 'Chemical lorry incident' closes M6 southbound

'Chemical lorry incident' closes M6 southbound

Supporting image for story: Ministers ‘consider scrapping hotel quarantine ahead of Christmas’

Ministers ‘consider scrapping hotel quarantine ahead of Christmas’

Supporting image for story: Work set to start on Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro route

Work set to start on Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro route

Supporting image for story: M54 set to shut for cabling work

M54 set to shut for cabling work

December 13, 2021

Supporting image for story: Roadworks suspension for those 'driving home for Christmas'

Roadworks suspension for those 'driving home for Christmas'

Supporting image for story: New Government funding for HGV drivers in the West Midlands

New Government funding for HGV drivers in the West Midlands

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