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Gateway pledges 100 apprenticeships for Birmingham
Feb 13, 2012
Birmingham Gateway project partners, Mace, Network Rail and Birmingham City Council have pledged to create 100 apprenticeships across Birmingham and the West Midlands as part of National Apprenticeship Week.
DISAPPEARING TOWER HERALDS NEW START FOR SOUTHSIDE
Feb 07, 2012
After 6 months of careful demolition, Stephenson Tower finally disappeared from the city skyline this week to make way for the construction of the new John Lewis department store.

Our vision

Transforming New Street

In addition to another fantastic-looking building in the heart of the city, Birmingham Gateway will also contribute significantly to the region's economy, generating new jobs and wider economic and regenerational benefits.

For passengers

More people are now using the railways than ever before and 140,000 people use New Street every day. That's double the amount who used it when the station was last rebuilt in 1967.

The completion of the upgrade to the West Coast Main Line has seen increasing numbers of both business and leisure travellers leave their cars at home and take the train.

Network Rail's plans for New Street are vital to allow us to meet that growing demand and mean the station should be able to cope with the increase in passenger numbers for at least the next 40 years.

Network Rail has planned the work to minimise disruption to people using the station.  New Street will remain open throughout the project allowing passengers to catch their train as normal.

For the economy

Network Rail owns and operates New Street station, which sits at the heart of Birmingham City Council's city masterplan to develop more business opportunities, increase tourism and enhance the city's image.

Cllr Mike Whitby, Leader of Birmingham City Council is leading the plan and has placed the redevelopment of New Street at the heart of the strategy.

Birmingham Gateway will open up and reconnect the north and south sides of the city centre for the first time since the arrival of the railways in the 19th century.  In doing so, Gateway will play a large part in regenerating Birmingham city centre, creating thousands of jobs.