Transport

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Bus buyout: what happens next for passengers

The 24 million pound takeover of the region's main bus company is due to complete this autumn.

4 October 2026 · Source: Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce

Transport

EgyptAir to launch first direct Birmingham to Cairo flights

Four flights a week start on 27 October, the airport's first link to the Egyptian capital.

3 October 2026 · Source: Aviation24

Transport

Diesel tops 2 pounds a litre for the first time

Filling a family car with diesel now costs 110 pounds, almost 32 pounds more than in February.

2 October 2026 · Source: RAC

Transport

New Saltley Viaduct takes shape over the HS2 route

A 55-metre span is in place, and the wider road bridge should reopen in November 2027.

1 October 2026 · Source: Railway News

Transport

What happened to Sprint bus rapid transit?

Bus lanes were built for the Commonwealth Games, but the tram-style vehicles never arrived.

29 September 2026 · Source: Wikipedia

Transport

Birmingham's local trains eight months in public hands

The operator moved to public ownership in February ahead of Great British Railways in 2027.

29 September 2026 · Source: RailTech

Transport

Clocks go back on 25 October: a road safety reminder

Darker evenings mean drivers, cyclists and pedestrians all need to take extra care.

28 September 2026 · Source: GOV.UK

Transport

When bus franchising reaches your part of Birmingham

North Birmingham goes first in October 2027, with South Birmingham following in 2029.

28 September 2026 · Source: Bus and Coach Buyer

Transport

What the public takeover of Birmingham's buses means

Tickets and timetables stay the same as the combined authority buys the region's biggest bus company.

28 September 2026 · Source: WMCA

Transport

Curzon Street station takes shape

More than 556 beams are going in to carry the platforms of Birmingham's HS2 terminus.

28 September 2026 · Source: HS2