Change to Broad Street Buses on Sunday 12 November

From Sunday, 12 November, Broad Street buses will return to their usual route along Broad Street/Centenary Square in both directions.

Birmingham Connected UpdateExtra dated 14 August

This is the latest update containing transport news and important information for the city.

Safer Travel Partnership

It’s comforting to know that there is a public organisation in the West Midlands that aims to reduce the number of public transport related crimes and keep passengers safer – A SUCCESS!  Read More.

City Travel – Changes and Disruptions Information

You can get news on what’s happening and when in any area of the city using the information provided by Birmingham Connected.

Birmingham Mobility Action Plan – Update

Logo by Birmingham City Council

The consultation details on this have now been published.

The consultation starts today, Monday 25 November, and finishes on Friday 24 January.

Birmingham Connected City – Keep Up to Date

As a starter for information on this and news bulletins of planned work (historical as well as future) visit www.connectedcity.org.uk/.

Geoff Caine

Vision for Movement – one year on

A group of city partners, Centro, Birmingham City Council, National Express West Midlands, and the city centre’s four BIDs, launched a strategic plan – the Vision for Movement – a year ago in November 2010 to generate some ‘joined up’ thinking for getting around the city centre. On Wednesday morning, Nov 9, more than 100 key figures from the city’s business community attended the ‘Vision for Movement – One Year On’ briefing to hear how the last 12 months have seen high profile transport projects forge ahead. Two of your committee members were amongst this select gathering.

Plans Revealed to make Birmingham a “Connected City”

The 4 year plan to convert Birmingham into a Connected City is getting more and more publicity. A new website http://www.connectedcity.org.uk/ is in operation and is being improved daily, so it’s worth  paying return visits. This is really informative.

This is important and feed back on the ideas is needed to halp tailor the plans to what the people of Birmingham really want for their city and their personal needs. You can give your views via the above website by choosing More then Comment. Or click here to get to the form directly.

If you want more information or have questions do visit the Centro Exhibitions in Birmingham during the next month, starting on Saturday 26 March. For dates and locations see Dates for your diary.

Geoff Caine

Bus Changes – What? Why? How? When? We have the details.

We have received documents from Centro about changes to the bus transport systems in Birmingham City Centre. Work starts in 2011 and completes by the start of work on the city Metro extension in 2013……

Birmingham Transport Summit 2011

An update on Birmingham’s Vision for Movement was given by key people at the Council House on Tuesday this week (22 March 2011). Read my account of this.

Geoff Caine

Birmingham Big City Plan and Transport Strategy – public meeting and consultation

Birmingham Big City Plan and Vision for Movement Transport Strategy

A chance for residents to get involved with how our city centre is run and will develop.

The Birmingham City Centre Neighbourhood Forum is holding a public meeting, including Big City Plan consultation workshops, on 24th November 2010 at 6:45pm in the Museum and Art Gallery Learning Zone.

At the end there will be an opportunity for city centre residents who wish to get even more involved with improving our city centre life to stand for election to the Neighbourhood Forum committee at our short AGM. We need volunteers!

Our guest speakers are:

Councillor Tim Huxtable, Cabinet Member for Transportation and Regeneration.

Gary Taylor, Chair of the Broad Street BID (Business Improvement District) and Joint Managing Director of Argent UK.

Richard Cowell, Big City Plan, Birmingham City Council.

Please come to the Great Charles Street entrance of the Museum and Art Gallery.

Read on for map, agenda, etc…

Vision for Movement – the future for transport in the City Centre

Will today, Thursday Nov 11 2010, prove a genuine milestone in the redevelopment of Birmingham City Centre?