Reach PLC has seen a 19.6% decline in print revenues in the five months to November 2020, as it begins a consultation over the closure of its Luton and Birmingham print sites.
West Midlands Railway have announced that “thousands of extra seats are being introduced” from September – however it still doesn’t get services back to pre-covid levels.
Birmingham is likely only a week away from a potential targeted lock-down as Coronavirus infection rates continue to rise in some parts of the city, with the Government adding the region to its “watch-list”.
Birmingham City Centre remains largely locked-down as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic, with most shops and businesses closed.
The government have finally approved the immediate construction of HS2 from London to Birmingham any beyond.