Transport and Travel News & Updates
- 21st February 2025
West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has secured a 30 per cent increase in the region’s highway repair funding to fill more potholes, resurface bad roads and give motorists a smoother drive.
- 14th February 2025
A boost of almost £10 million has been earmarked for city highways improvements – with continued road surfacing projects to tackle potholes.
West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has made two major appointments to deliver on his pledges to improve road safety and boost cycling and walking across the region.
An important route through Wolverhampton is to be given a new lease of life with road resurfacing due to get underway.
A transport scheme is set to improve public transport, walking and cycling infrastructure around Sutton Coldfield.
- 10th January 2025
The number of specially trained officers helping to keep passengers safe by patrolling the region’s bus, train and tram networks has been doubled following a new recruitment drive.
- 10th January 2025
Consultation over the biggest shake up of regional bus services in decades was launched by West Midlands mayor Richard Parker yesterday – with a rallying cry for people to take part.
A traffic scheme to improve safety and reduce congestion in and around a busy city centre road will be introduced next week.
Work is set to begin next week on a £2.5 million scheme including cycle lanes, better crossings and other improvements on the A454 between Wolverhampton and Walsall.
Rail passengers travelling between Birmingham and Liverpool will soon benefit from more frequent trains under a major timetable change from London Northwestern Railway (LNR).