Cable car plan for Birmingham City Centre
Birmingham could get a city centre cable car system to move passengers between three major railway stations, under proposals to be put before transport chiefs.
The architects behind the ground-breaking Thames cable car in London have been asked to draw up outline plans for a Birmingham cable car to move commuters between city centre rail stations.
If the High Speed 2 rail system goes ahead, it would mean a huge new terminal at Curzon Street, leaving Birmingham with three major stations.
Consultants who worked on the Emirates Air Line for Transport for London, the cable car which spans the Thames between North Greenwich and the Royal Docks, are set to give a presentation to West Midlands Passenger Transport Authority Centro.
The proposed second stage of HS2, set to link Birmingham to Leeds and Manchester, may also mean there is added opportunity to gain investment for Birmingham city centre transport schemes.
Please register to comment on this article
Latest news....
09/03/2020 - 11:50
More than 3.6 million additional cars were licensed between 2009 and 2019, enough to cover the entire British coastline.
06/03/2020 - 10:00
A cross-party group of MPs have launched a new parliamentary inquiry into bus services in shire counties and rural areas.
11/02/2020 - 10:00
Boris Johnson confirms HS2 will go ahead, alongside radical improvements to local transport networks across the country.
14/08/2019 - 09:50
The Department for Transport (DfT) has issued new guidance to help prevent terrorists getting access to commercial vehicles to be used in attacks.
13/08/2019 - 09:48
The Transport Committee recommends that government extends the ban on hand-held devices to hands-free phones
