00:00It's been over 80 years since trains last stopped on the Camp Hill line through South Birmingham.
00:07The new Kings Heath, Moseley Village and Pineapple Road stations eyeing to change that,
00:12reconnecting tens of thousands of residents to the main rail network
00:16and giving South Birmingham a direct route into the heart of the city.
00:23Originally due to open in 2023, it is now expected to launch in early 2026.
00:28A delay blamed on rising construction costs, supply shortages and funding pressures
00:33at the West Midlands Combined Authority.
00:36The total bill is now expected to exceed £60 million
00:39with questions raised in Parliament over who will cover the overspend.
00:44Each station will have two platforms, lifts, footbridges and secure cycle storage.
00:49Transport for West Midlands says they are designed for local journeys,
00:53encouraging people to walk, cycle or take buses instead of driving.
00:57Supporters say it's about changing travel habits, producing emissions
01:02and giving communities more freedom to move without relying on cars.
01:07Services will run to and from Birmingham New Streets twice an hour during the week
01:11and once an hour on Sundays.
01:13Estimated journey times are short.
01:168 minutes from Moseley Village, 11 from Kings Heath, 14 from Pineapple Road.
01:22The line's revival is being held up as a sign that Birmingham's lung-promised transport overhaul
01:28is finally taking shape.
01:30But locals have heard it before, after so many missed deadlines, confidence will only return
01:35when the first train actually pulls in and the door opens.
01:39Until then, hope comes with a healthy dose of doubt.
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