Transport and Travel News & Updates
Fares for day and season bus tickets are set to rise by an average of six per cent at the end of June as the industry struggles to meet the ongoing challenges of rising costs.
Fares for day and season bus tickets are set to rise by an average of 6% at the end of June as the industry struggles to meet the ongoing challenges of rising costs.
- 10th May 2024
Figures from a recent ZF repowering project has revealed significant cost savings for Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann), which could total more than €2 million per annum following fleet fitment.
Final preparations are underway ahead of the introduction of a new train fleet onto the Cross City Line through Birmingham.
- 20th March 2024
Plans for new specialist cycling facilities that include a 250m velodrome are to be progressed by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has today received a £15.7 million boost to its plans to install up to 12,000 electric vehicle chargers across the region over the next five years.
- 29th February 2024
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is calling on residents to help make the region’s roads safer by taking part in a public consultation on its updated Regional Road Safety Action Plan.
- 9th January 2024
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and bus operators have made a commitment to deliver a minimum standard of service under the West Midlands Bus Passenger Charter.
Those heading out and about this Christmas and New Year are being urged to give public transport a go to avoid the traffic jams and congested car parks.
- 11th December 2023
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) will be offering thousands of people try-before-you-buy bus tickets as part of a £19 million Government-funded scheme to drive up bus passenger numbers and protect services.