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HS2 in Queens Speech is great news for the West Midlands
08 May 2013
Transport leader Geoff Inskip says HS2’s inclusion in today’s (May 8) Queen’s Speech is great news for the West Midlands economy bringing jobs and investment.Call for more rail investment 50 years on from Beeching
27 Mar 2013
The boss of the region’s transport authority says more investment in rail is needed as demand continues to grow, fifty years to the day since the Beeching cuts (Mar 27).Coventry and Birmingham in top four British cities for rail growth highlighting the need for HS2
20 Mar 2013
The number of rail journeys in Coventry and Birmingham has soared in the last five years underlining the need for more capacity which will be released by HS2, says transport boss Geoff Inskip.Judicial Review 'green light' is good news for the West Midlands economy
15 Mar 2013
Following this morning's judicial review verdict Rail Minister Simon Burns says HS2 has been given a 'green light.'West Midlands must be served by high speed rail services to Europe, says transport leader
27 Feb 2013
The West Midlands must be served by direct high speed rail services to Europe if it is to take full advantage of the tremendous opportunity HS2 brings, says the chairman of the region’s transport authority.