Villa Park Redevelopment

[Chap]

The last plan was for Sprint buses up Walsall Road - like trams, they have a dedicated lane but run on wheels rather than tram lines. Much quicker to get going.

Except they haven’t. No Sprint buses are running up the A34. Supposedly 2024 but I won’t hold my breath!.

[pauliewalnuts]

The last plan was for Sprint buses up Walsall Road - like trams, they have a dedicated lane but run on wheels rather than tram lines. Much quicker to get going.

Except they haven’t. No Sprint buses are running up the A34. Supposedly 2024 but I won’t hold my breath!.

Yeah that's why i said 'plan'

[Lastfootstamper]

Phase 1 of the Sprint bus implementation has been completed. They're now onto phase 2, which includes going down the A45.

https://www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/economy/sprint_phase2/

[SoccerHQ]

Does anyone still go to Star City ? Genuine question is there anything still there worth going to that isn't in town ?

Watching a film there is far cheaper than going to the ones on Broad Street, 6 quid last time I went and that was peak time. Casino, Goals on the roof and Bowling alley is usually pretty busy during the day so plenty still there even if the restaurants are hit and miss as to which stay open.

[SoccerHQ]

I was in Digbeth yesterday, it's still chaotic down there, the businesses have had to be very patient.

What year does the BBC move down to Digbeth? That's why the tramline is getting built down there.

[Exeter 77]

I was in Digbeth yesterday, it's still chaotic down there, the businesses have had to be very patient.

What year does the BBC move down to Digbeth? That's why the tramline is getting built down there.

2026

[Drummond]

Sorry for the Birmingham Mail link - but this was the story back in the day...  the culmination of years of protest and opposition to the potential Metro line. The locals wanted buses instead.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/walsall-road-tram-plan-laid-89785

That's Walsall Road,  Perry Barr.

Jesus, how bad is that website?

I don't think he posts on here anymore mate.

[LeeB]

He posted some controversial stuff and got crucified for it.

[astonvilla82]

Did start to go by car because of inconvenience of the train service with Aston station queues, but caught the train Saturday,we left the ground just as bailey scored and expecting long queues at Aston but no queue and train arrives straight away, approximately half hour to get back to Northfield, well pleased and not stressed out,

[The Edge]

Does anyone still go to Star City ? Genuine question is there anything still there worth going to that isn't in town ?

Watching a film there is far cheaper than going to the ones on Broad Street, 6 quid last time I went and that was peak time. Casino, Goals on the roof and Bowling alley is usually pretty busy during the day so plenty still there even if the restaurants are hit and miss as to which stay open.

I live a stones throw away from Star City and can confirm its very busy all year round. A tram link would be perfect which could also serve the Fort shopping centre and could double up as a vital link for Villa Park. It's an obvious move. It's been done in Manchester (of course) and it serves Salford Quays which takes in Old Trafford on route.

[paul_e]

Does anyone still go to Star City ? Genuine question is there anything still there worth going to that isn't in town ?

Watching a film there is far cheaper than going to the ones on Broad Street, 6 quid last time I went and that was peak time. Casino, Goals on the roof and Bowling alley is usually pretty busy during the day so plenty still there even if the restaurants are hit and miss as to which stay open.

I live a stones throw away from Star City and can confirm its very busy all year round. A tram link would be perfect which could also serve the Fort shopping centre and could double up as a vital link for Villa Park. It's an obvious move. It's been done in Manchester (of course) and it serves Salford Quays which takes in Old Trafford on route.

I agree, a tram that served the whole corridor (and included, Witton/Aston, Erdington and Castle Vale) would be great and could take a lot of traffic off the expressway and surrounding roads. Ideally a service that branched off to cover perry common, kingstanding, etc would be a good idea as well. Link it up with a few train stations and you'd be getting towards a combined travel plan that would make the east/north-east of the city far more connected and could go a long way to tackling the deprivation that the whole area has suffered with for many years.

[PeterWithe]

Does anyone still go to Star City ? Genuine question is there anything still there worth going to that isn't in town ?

Watching a film there is far cheaper than going to the ones on Broad Street, 6 quid last time I went and that was peak time. Casino, Goals on the roof and Bowling alley is usually pretty busy during the day so plenty still there even if the restaurants are hit and miss as to which stay open.

I live a stones throw away from Star City and can confirm its very busy all year round. A tram link would be perfect which could also serve the Fort shopping centre and could double up as a vital link for Villa Park. It's an obvious move. It's been done in Manchester (of course) and it serves Salford Quays which takes in Old Trafford on route.

There is already a train line there, the one that goes from BNS to Water Orton, Coleshill then Tamworth (?). Just needs a station or two.

[LeeB]

Does anyone still go to Star City ? Genuine question is there anything still there worth going to that isn't in town ?

Watching a film there is far cheaper than going to the ones on Broad Street, 6 quid last time I went and that was peak time. Casino, Goals on the roof and Bowling alley is usually pretty busy during the day so plenty still there even if the restaurants are hit and miss as to which stay open.

I live a stones throw away from Star City and can confirm its very busy all year round. A tram link would be perfect which could also serve the Fort shopping centre and could double up as a vital link for Villa Park. It's an obvious move. It's been done in Manchester (of course) and it serves Salford Quays which takes in Old Trafford on route.

There is already a train line there, the one that goes from BNS to Water Orton, Coleshill then Tamworth (?). Just needs a station or two.

The Birmingham to Derby line, Street was on about possibly reopening Castle Bromwich on that line but I've not seen anything since.

[paul_e]

Light rail is far more efficient as local network though and for a city wide plan it should be the first choice solution in almost every case, there's plenty of evidence for this.

[AV82EC]

To be fair to Street he’s recognised the need for a comprehensive light rail/metro system, it’s in his 2040 vision plan but the issue as ever is getting  anyone in Westminster/Treasury/DoT to pay any attention to him and cough up some money to pay for it.