Communications

Overview

Birmingham is at the heart of the UK communications network with excellent domestic, European and International transport links.

Birmingham is at the centre of the motorway network, while the city centre is a nationwide hub for National Express Coaches and also an extensive bus service that operates 24-hour services throughout the city.

Birmingham has three mainline train stations and the Midlands Metro light rail transport system, a £45 million light rail system running from Wolverhampton to Birmingham city centre.

Birmingham International Airport offers more than 90 direct destinations worldwide, and it is also one of the UK’s fastest growing airports, having handled over 9.2 million passengers in 2007.

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