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BBC News
31-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Cycle and e-scooter hire scheme to be extended in West Midlands
A scheme that allows people to hire bicycles and e-scooters in the West Midlands will be extended. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) will extend the contracts for the scheme by six months when it ends in October while it finds a new want the new agreement, which would come into effect from 1 April, not to rely on a public subsidy to keep the scheme going. A final decision on the future of the scheme will be taken by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) later in the year. The issue was discussed at the authority's transport delivery overview and scrutiny committee meeting on Leslie Kay said the scheme needed to consider safety, having witnessed '"reckless cycling" in pedestrian councillor Liz Clements said she supported the scheme and would be against any measures that discouraged said: "Because of the number of complaints I get from residents in my ward, I have not been a great fan of the e-scooters because I have some safety concerns about them."But I've come round to them because I've been presented with data that showed they were a significant factor in mode shift, and a lot of the journeys that are being made on e-scooters would otherwise be done by private car."While supportive of the scheme, Clements said she also shared concerns about the lack of a proper regulatory framework for e-scooters, which she hoped would be resolved by the government instead of continuing to extend pilot schemes. She added: "We need these micro-mobility schemes available to give people other options than just driving vehicles." This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
29-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
"Our gardens were destroyed when new tramline caused them to collapse"
Residents in Tipton, West Midlands, say their gardens have partially collapsed due to vibrations from the Midland Metro Alliance's tramline construction. The £245 million Brierley Hill Metro Extension involves laying 11km of new track, but locals in Middle Meadow report cracks and subsidence affecting around 10 houses, with some flats evacuated over safety concerns. Homeowners, some of whom invested tens of thousands in their gardens, fear further damage as engineers investigate the cause, complicated by historic ground conditions. Transport for West Midlands is working with residents and specialists to identify causes and stabilize the area. Solve the daily Crossword
BBC News
04-07-2025
- BBC News
Lichfield to Birmingham line reopens after damaged wires repaired
The rail line between Lichfield and Birmingham has fully reopened following a number of delays and cancellations earlier this electrical wires meant some lines in and out of Birmingham were blocked, causing disruption to services on Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday. Most services returned to normal on Thursday, however no trains were able to run between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley and rail replacement buses were in Rail thanked passengers for their patience while repairs were carried out. In a post on X it said: "Extensive repairs to damaged overhead lines near Birmingham New Street were completed overnight."The wires were damaged between New Street and Water Orton in Warwickshire, according to post by Transport for West Midlands. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Wednesbury tram depot expansion costs increase by £7.65m
Costs of an expansion to cater for increased tram services at a West Midlands Metro depot have risen by more than £ Midlands Combined Authority bosses have agreed to increase the total budget for the scheme in Wednesbury to £ upgrade was necessary as projects to increase Metro lines across the region continued at a pace, they added that extending the depot would allow for extra stabling for the increased fleet, a new control room, extra workshop and engineering facilities as well as an improved training academy. Current Metro works include the extension of services from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill, with phase one of the scheme expected to completed later this year and phase two launched in is also continuing on the Birmingham Eastside Extension, which will provide links to HS2 at Curzon Street and extension is seen as crucial to unlocking a new line from Digbeth to Birmingham City FC's £3bn Sports Quarter plans in Bordesley as well as going on to serve north Solihull, the airport, NEC and surrounding Arden Cross regeneration zone."The depot improvement works, which include upgrades to power supplies and overhead cables, will future-proof the Metro ahead of further growth of the network," said Jo Shore, from Transport for West added: "We regularly review projects to add additional scope or reflect operational changes."The budget for these works reflects changes in specifications and scope in several areas to improve durability and lifespan as well as a review of wider project costs." This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- BBC News
Further disruption at Birmingham New Street after wires damaged
Continued disruption is expected for some rail passengers travelling through Birmingham New Street, as people were advised to allow plenty of time for their comes after damaged electrical wires meant some lines in and out of the station were blocked on incident was first reported just before 14:00 BST, with delays and cancellations to services continued into the services were running normally on Thursday morning, bosses said, but no trains were able to run between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley (Cross City North line) and rail replacement buses were in operation. A spokesperson for West Midlands Railway said this would be the case "until further notice" while engineers worked to carry out wires were damaged between New Street and Water Orton in Warwickshire, according to post on X by Transport for West Wednesday, Birmingham New Street posted on X that extra staff had been drafted in to help passengers. A post on Network Rail's New Street X account, showed a photo of the damage, with loose cables hanging from a metal gantry. New Street is the busiest railway station outside of London and the damage was affecting services for many operators, National Rail running from or through New Street to cities including London, Manchester, Glasgow and Cardiff were among those affected, as well as many services within the West were warned their trains could be cancelled, delayed by up to three hours or not run for their full route. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
