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Nearly £400m of Government cash is to be used to improve Birmingham New Street station.

Some £388m will fund the work which it is hoped will ease congestion for the 17 million passengers who use the station each year.

The project, which will start next year, will see the station concourse double in size and all platforms served by escalators. There will also be new entrances to the station.

Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly said: "Birmingham is a key gateway to towns and cities across Britain and this investment will make New Street a more enjoyable experience for its passengers.

"This scheme has been in development for some time and has improved immeasurably so that it can now meet the needs of passengers and deliver a much needed boost to capacity. The Government is making a major investment in Birmingham New Street and it is now up to Birmingham City Council and its partners to transform this station into one of the best in our country."

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