Date: 19/03/2015

THE route of an extension to Midland Metro in Birmingham has been chosen after a public consultation. Centro has now announced that a new tram route serving the Digbeth area will run along High Street Deritend. The headline cost will be £130 million, but that includes some additional trams. The line will improve connections to the new HS2 station at Curzon Street as well as the city's coach station and the Custard Factory complex. [From Richard Buckby]

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THE route of an extension to Midland Metro in Birmingham has been chosen after a public consultation. Centro has now announced that a new tram route ...

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