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Topic: Ruth Kelly Birmingham New Street Announcement (Read 1358 times)
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New Street project manager for Network Rail, Martin Chambers, said disruption would be minimised by only "using the railway wherever possible" (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7249786.stmHe said where it was not practical, staff would "work out of hours and around the commuters". Network Rail and Birmingham City Council plan to start work in 2009. Building work on the first phase should finish by 2011 with the station being kept open while work on the new concourse is carried out. The second phase is due to be completed by 2013. |
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A shortlist of designers bidding to redevelop Birmingham's New Street Station has been revealed (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7253723.stmMore than 40 bids were submitted from designers in Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden and the US, as well as the UK. Six contenders would present their "vision" in April, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) said. The six teams are CRAB Studio, Foreign Office Architects, IDOM UK Ltd, LAB architecture studio, UNStudio and Rafael Vinoly Architects. |
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A list of transport priorities for the West Midlands has been decided by regional transport chiefs (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7288539.stm The redevelopment of Birmingham New Street station is the key priority along with an extended runway at Birmingham International Airport. The list will now go to the government for its consideration. Other priorities on the list include track improvements to increase rail freight capacity and improved rail passenger capacity. |
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