Peter Plisner

Former BBC Transport Correspondent. Now making videos for the 'Transport Matters' YouTube channel at

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Work on the latest expansion of the @WMmetro rapid transit system is now well underway. Second phase construction of the line to the Merry Hill shopping centre has started and Transport Matters has had exclusive access. Click to the link to view https://t.co/5hBhgC6qnD

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It was a big weekend for @HS2ltd Curzon Approaches scheme, with a 4000 tonne viaduct slipped into place. The Transport Matters YouTube channel has two films on the event, including amazing timelapse footage. Head for the channel now - click the link https://t.co/bEdGWgWkuO

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Have a look at this stunning timelapse video of the HS2 Curzon Two bridge being slipped into place in three days (and nights) at the end of May. The ease with which this 4000 tonne structure moves is breathtaking. Click to the link to view https://t.co/1uTRnWACjj

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@HS2ltd has successfully moved the 4000 tonne 'Curzon 2' bridge across Birmingham's Cross City Line. The move was carried out during a weekend closure of the route. It's a major achievement for contractors working on the project. Click on the link to view https://t.co/Kb1SEzcVGu

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Ever wondered what's behind this padlocked door at Northfield Station? Now you can find out. Follow the to Transport Matters. https://t.co/MlxxIKDYeG
@WestMidRailway @networkrail @NetworkRailBHM @VisitNorthfield @BLSFixtures

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Ever wondered what behind this padlocked door at Northfield Station? Now you can find out. Click on the link. https://t.co/MlxxIKDYeG

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Transport Matters finally gets access to the lost north entrance at Northfield Station in Birmingham. It's been closed for decades, but we get an exclusive look inside. Click the link to view.
https://t.co/MlxxIKDYeG

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What an amazing sight! A cavalcade of vintage buses as the @wythall_museum celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Birmingham Outer Circle route. For more on the milestone click on the link below https://t.co/vJlz1b8A69

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There's to be a cavalcade of bus vintage buses running on part of the outer circle bus route this afternoon. To catch a glimpse of them, you'll need to be in the Kings Heath area. @wythall_museum
Transport Matters has been in one of the buses already.
https://t.co/vJlz1b8A69

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Watch the video and then head for Wythall and have a ride of a vintage bus on the outer circle

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Have you ever been on the top deck of the number 11 bus? People have been doing exactly that for a 100 years now. To find out more about the famous Birmingham bus route click on the link.

https://t.co/vJlz1b8A69

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Have you ever been on the top deck of the number 11 bus? People have been doing exactly that for a 100 years now. To find out more about the famous Birmingham bus route click on the link.

https://t.co/vJlz1b8A69

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Have you ever been on the top deck of the number 11 bus? People have been doing exactly that for a 100 years now. To find out more about the famous Birmingham bus route click on the link.

https://t.co/vJlz1b8A69

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Have you joined the search for Birmingham's lost railway tunnel portal yet? The Transport Matters YouTube tracks it down. Click on the link below to find out more.
https://t.co/CT44ClXJhZ

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Join the search for the lost railway tunnel portal, buried under Birmingham city centre. It's a listed structure, but very few get to see it. Watch on Transport Matters. Click the link to view https://t.co/CT44ClXJhZ

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Join the search for the lost railway tunnel portal, buried under Birmingham city centre. It's a listed structure, but very few get to see it. Watch on Transport Matters. Click the link to view https://t.co/CT44ClXJhZ

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Did you know that there's a lost railway tunnel portal buried under Birmingham city centre? Watch the latest film on Transport Matters to find out more. Click on the link to view. https://t.co/CT44ClXJhZ

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Have you ever wondered why there's electrical wiring on @NationalHways motorway viaducts in the West Midlands? Watch this Transport Matters film to find out why. Click the link to view. https://t.co/0W5lyWSi8a @ @. .

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Something a bit different this week as Transport Matters goes underneath an M6 viaduct to find out how electricity is keeping it standing! Click the link to view
https://t.co/0W5lyWSi8a

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How will we ever get back to six trains an hour on Birmingham's Cross City Line? For the answers watch the 'Kings Norton Conundrum' film on Transport Matters Click on the link to view. https://t.co/q3TjMcBvbF

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Birmingham's Cross City (North) Line will be closing for 3 days at the end of the month, while HS2 move a huge bridge into place. It's called the Bellingham Bridge and Transport Matters was given access to it. Click to view.
https://t.co/tpF91XXJ2q