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A blog for my thoughts on transport mostly as well as politics and life more broadly

What you will get: Transport

What you might get: Bordeaux, AFC Wimbledon, cats, politics, wine, Birmingham, cities

And finally, respect to Claire (Mrs B) and Camille (little Miss B)

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  • Birmingham Mayor (15)
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  • Buses (9)
  • Cats (1)
  • Cities (60)
  • High Speed Rail (48)
  • London (39)
  • Mobility as a Service (8)
  • Politics (81)
  • Rail (69)
  • Random Thoughts (58)
  • Transport (107)
  • Uncategorized (5)

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Category: Birmingham

Birmingham, Cities, High Speed Rail, Rail, Random Thoughts, Transport

The Birmingham Crossrail

I have written about a proposed Birmingham Crossrail before but it is time to revisit for 3 reasons: HS2 is … Continue reading The Birmingham Crossrail

all this excitement (thanks for the wishes)
Birmingham, Rail, Random Thoughts, Transport

all this excitement (thanks for the wishes)

Having driven not one but two completely different trains in the last week it is time to dash off one … Continue reading all this excitement (thanks for the wishes)

Birmingham, Rail, Transport

Back in Brum, back at Uni!

Well the release was published today and the news is out there, I am now a member of staff as … Continue reading Back in Brum, back at Uni!

Birmingham, London, Politics, Rail, Random Thoughts, Transport

Can we have less interesting times now?

I have heard that famous curse being quoted with increasing frequency over the last few months… ‘may you live in … Continue reading Can we have less interesting times now?

Birmingham, Cities, Politics, Transport

Talking skills and infrastructure

There is a super write up on The Guardian website of an event held in Birmingham a couple of weeks … Continue reading Talking skills and infrastructure

Birmingham, Random Thoughts, Transport

A local transport project for Sutton Coldfield

As a resident of lovely Sutton Coldfield in North Birmingham, we are one of the few places outside of London … Continue reading A local transport project for Sutton Coldfield

Birmingham, Rail, Transport

My beef with New Street station

Ok, so i may have caused some raised eyebrows on twitter the last week or two with my criticism of … Continue reading My beef with New Street station

Birmingham, High Speed Rail, Rail, Transport

New Street, Labour, HS2, electrification – lot’s going on!

Last week New Street station in the heart of Birmingham City Centre was finally revealed and it was worth the … Continue reading New Street, Labour, HS2, electrification – lot’s going on!

Birmingham, Cities, High Speed Rail, London, Politics, Rail, Transport

Looking far into the future (the joy of infrastructure)

On the back of yesterday’s comments from Ed Balls on the Labour Party’s ambitions for a National Infrastructure Commission, I … Continue reading Looking far into the future (the joy of infrastructure)

Birmingham, Cities, High Speed Rail, Politics, Rail, Random Thoughts, Transport

It’s all happening in Birmingham

Conscious that I have not been writing on here for a while (due to starting my new job!) I have … Continue reading It’s all happening in Birmingham

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