University Railway Station’s impressive new buildings open their doors to passengers for the first time this Sunday

University Station opens doors to impressive new buildings this weekend

University Railway Station’s impressive new buildings open their doors to passengers for the first time this Sunday. With new wider entrances, stairways and exits serving the neighbouring University of Birmingham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, more open space to circulate and wait, lifts to the platforms, a larger ticket office and better customer facilities it will…

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£3.5 million of funding has been secured to better support West Midlands cycling, wheeling and walking schemes

£3.5 million funding awarded to boost cycling and walking across the West Midlands

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has secured almost £3.5 million funding to support the better design, planning and development of cycling, wheeling and walking schemes in region. The grant from Active Travel England’s Capability Fund will be used by TfWM, which is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and local council partners to…

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Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street with members of the Sparkbrook Islamic Centre who have been presented with their bike racks to support the legacy of the Commonwealth Games

Community Islamic centre gifted with free bike racks used at Birmingham 2022 Games

Cycle parking racks used at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games venues during the summer have been handed out to 50 community groups, including an Islamic centre in Sparkbrook. A wide range of organisations, from schools and residents’ associations to health centres and housing developers are benefitting from this Games legacy and helping to boost cycling rates…

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Plans to increase the numbers of specialist uniformed officers patrolling the region’s bus, train and tram networks have been launched

Safer Travel launch new plan to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour on public transport

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.

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West Midlands Mayor Andy Street promoting cycling in the region last year with Imandeep Kaur, former Transport Minister Jesse Norman MP and Daniel Blyden

West Midlands awarded £3.85 million to get region cycling and walking post-coronavirus lockdown

Plans for pop-up cycle lanes, wider pavements and many other measures to encourage more cycling and walking across the West Midlands have been given overwhelming backing from Government. The Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and its partner councils a £3.85 million grant to implement these fast-track measures over the…

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The first Sprint cross-city rapid bus line from Walsall to Solihull via Birmingham city centre is due to open in 2022

The new faster and more hi-tech buses set to serve the West Midlands by 2022

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…

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