Asked by: Laurence Turner (Labour - Birmingham Northfield)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 02 December to Question 15995, on Kings Norton Station, whether that £123m to design the first phase of the Midlands Rail Hub programme included any capital funding for (a) the reinstatement of the island platforms at Kings Norton Station and (b) track works for the purpose of extending Camp Hill services to Kings Norton station.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The funding for Midlands Rail Hub includes designs for the reinstatement of the island platforms at Kings Norton, which, subject to a future ‘Decision to Deliver’, could be constructed by the early 2030s. Camp Hill line trains will serve Kings Norton from their introduction, currently scheduled for late-2025.
Asked by: Laurence Turner (Labour - Birmingham Northfield)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the cost of a standard-class annual rail season ticket from (a) Longbridge, (b) Northfield and (c) Kings Norton stations to Birmingham New Street in 2010.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
In 2010, annual season tickets from both Longbridge and Northfield to Birmingham New Street cost £597.00, and from Kings Norton to Birmingham New Street cost £523.00.
Asked by: Laurence Turner (Labour - Birmingham Northfield)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether capital funding was allocated to restore disused platforms at Kings Norton railway station before 4 July 2024.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Proposals to bring the island platforms at Kings Norton station back into use are part of the Midlands Rail Hub programme. In March this year £123m was allocated to design the first phase, which includes Kings Norton.
However, the Chancellor has been clear about the state of the nation's finances and launched a multi-year Spending Review. This includes a thorough review of plans to ensure our transport infrastructure portfolio drives economic growth and delivers value for money for taxpayers.
Asked by: Laurence Turner (Labour - Birmingham Northfield)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 28794 on Railways: Season Tickets, what the cost of a standard-class annual rail season ticket from (a) Longbridge, (b) Northfield and (c) Kings Norton stations to Birmingham New Street was between 03 March 2024 and 01 March 2025.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The price of the standard class annual season ticket for all these journeys was £971.
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1: Laurence Turner (Lab - Birmingham Northfield) collide like they did.”I also pay tribute to Councillor Carmel Corrigan, who is a representative for Kings Norton - Speech Link
Jul. 22 2024
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Feb. 04 2025
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Jan. 29 2025
Source Page: Broadmeadow Infant and Nursery School: 29 January 2025Found: reference: VAR2524 Admission authority: Birmingham City Council for Broadmeadow Infant School, Kings Norton
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1: Laurence Turner (Lab - Birmingham Northfield) Overnight, a very large amount of black-bagged waste was dumped on Vardon Way in Kings Norton, which - Speech Link
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1: Lilian Greenwood (Lab - Nottingham South) delivering three new stations—Moseley, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road—on the Camp Hill line between Kings Norton - Speech Link