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Public transport users have been left raging after bus fare hikes were announced only a month after the new West Midlands mayor was elected on pledges to reduce ticket prices. Rates for day and season bus tickets are set to rise by an average of 6% at the end of June after mayor Richard Parker promised…
Police have arrested two people, including a teenager, after four buses were set on fire in Solihull. Police received reports of two people onboard the number 49 bus attempting to set fire to seats on the top deck last night (8 January) at around 8pm.
Plans to increase the numbers of specialist uniformed officers patrolling the West Midlands’ bus, train and tram networks has been launched in the region. Unveiled today (18 March), the four-year Safer Travel Plan sets out how the region’s police and transport bosses will work together to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour on public transport.
Buses of the future – with better access to WiFi, contactless payment and USB charging ports – could be whizzing along West Midlands roads very soon, as progress continues to improve public transport in the region. In a bid to improve public modes of transport and make travel more efficient, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) are looking…
Young people receiving exam results this summer have another reason to celebrate – they can now get 50% discounts on bus, train and tram travel for free. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), has waived the £10 fee for 16-18 photocards for all 105,000 young people aged 16 to…
A Birmingham mother has claimed she was marched off a National Express West Midlands bus, despite having proof of fare payment for the service. Inderjit Kaur has written of her “humiliating” and “embarrassing” experience after allegedly being told to leave the bus she was travelling on, even after presenting her proof of payment for the…