Birmingham unveils plans to remove cars from the city centre

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Kind of on topic but here’s the plan to get public transport moving in and around Birmingham. The short version is.
more trains and more train stations including reopening old lines and abandoned stations.
extended the tram network towards the airport.
and introducing autonomous driverless pods from Birmingham to Coventry.

it’s all very ambitious and sounds ace. Shame I’ll be 60+ plus when it’s anywhere near completion meaning I’ll get very little use out of it if I’m still working in Birmingham come that point.

Andy Street unveils his £15 billion plan for the Metro and Rail in the West Midlands - Birmingham Updates

Andy Street has today unveiled a ‘Tube-style map of the West Midlands’, outlining his twenty-year ambition for Metro and rail lines in the region. As part of his plans Andy, who serves as the current Mayor of the West Midlands, wants to open eight new Metro lines and 21 new rail stations across...

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Kind of on topic but here’s the plan to get public transport moving in and around Birmingham. The short version is.
more trains and more train stations including reopening old lines and abandoned stations.
extended the tram network towards the airport.
and introducing autonomous driverless pods from Birmingham to Coventry.

it’s all very ambitious and sounds ace. Shame I’ll be 60+ plus when it’s anywhere near completion meaning I’ll get very little use out of it if I’m still working in Birmingham come that point.

Andy Street unveils his £15 billion plan for the Metro and Rail in the West Midlands - Birmingham Updates

Andy Street has today unveiled a ‘Tube-style map of the West Midlands’, outlining his twenty-year ambition for Metro and rail lines in the region. As part of his plans Andy, who serves as the current Mayor of the West Midlands, wants to open eight new Metro lines and 21 new rail stations across...

www.birminghamupdates.com

Is Andy Street a Tory it's OK to sort-of like?

 

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Is Andy Street a Tory it's OK to sort-of like?

about the only good idea he’s had. Plus it’s part of his re-election campaign so you can also probably take it all with a pinch of salt. I’d like to think Liam Byrne would keep this on the table if he were elected. He’s my local MP and is very good. Much better than Jess Phillips for example and gets his hands dirty even when there’s not a tv camera around so will more than likely get my vote.

 

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I searched Bristol as I thought there were similar proposals down there. It looks to be the way things are headed. Came up with this....

More deaths in Bristol from pollution than car crashes, report finds

Marlborough Street is the most polluted road in Bristol

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"More people are dying in Bristol due to long-term exposure to toxic pollution than in traffic accidents, new research has revealed. "