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BBC News
7 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'Successful' overnight test of Birmingham tram extension
West Midlands Metro trams have reached Birmingham's Millennium Point in a "successful" overnight track test on the first leg of a new tram first phase of the Eastside extension, which will eventually go to Birmingham City FC's forthcoming 60,000 seat stadium, offers two will offer passengers access to destinations such as Moor Street station, Millennium Point and Birmingham City University is ongoing to take the extension to Digbeth Coach Station. It also offers a direct tram link for the almost 400,000 bus passengers a week who use services at the Moor Street bus Richard Parker has earmarked £400m to build the tram extension to the new stadium and surrounding Sports Quarter regeneration scheme. The money is also being used to plan and design the full East Birmingham and Solihull extension out to Birmingham Airport and HS2 night tram runs will continue over the next few weeks as Midland Metro Alliance engineers fully test the line and fine tune the track ready for the route to be handed over to West Midlands Metro for driver training and timetable testing. Passenger services will start in the autumn following the completion of the tests are the first time trams have run down Lower Bull Street, Albert Street and across Moor Street Queensway, before stopping at a temporary terminus next to the Eastside City Park. West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker said: "These successful tests show how close we are to opening up new reliable tram links to this part of Birmingham City Centre. "Soon it will be easier for everyone to get around – whether they are commuting to work, heading to class or travelling further afield by connecting to rail and bus services."Local businesses had been informed of the testing and a public safety campaign had been launched to warn people that trams were now running on the streets, West Midlands Combined Authority track has already been completed in Digbeth and construction work is shortly due to commence on the next section on Meriden Street, before joining the two together on the Curzon Street Station site. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Glasgow Times
04-06-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
What are the transport projects being funded in the spending review?
Here the PA news agency looks at some of the schemes being funded. – A new tram network in Leeds Leeds is the largest city in western Europe without a mass transit system, with proposals to reinstate trams ongoing for decades. The Leeds Supertram project first emerged in the 1980s but was dropped in 2005. The Conservative government gave its support for Leeds to have a mass transit system in the integrated rail plan published in November 2021, to coincide with the decision to axe the planned HS2 extension to the city. Services on a tram network are expected to launch in the mid-2030s and will link Leeds with Bradford and other areas. – Extension of Birmingham's tram network Birmingham's tram network will be extended (Alamy/PA) The West Midlands Metro will be extended from Birmingham city centre to a new sports quarter in Bordesley Green. This will be the first phase of West Midlands mayor Richard Parker's ambition to deliver mass transit from east Birmingham to north Solihull. – Enhancing Greater Manchester's tram network New Metrolink stops will be opened in Bury and Oldham, and the line will be extended to Stockport. Also, the city's public transport Bee Network will become fully electric by 2030, including through the purchase of 1,000 new electric buses. – Extending the Tyne and Wear Metro The tram network will be extended from Newcastle to Sunderland via Washington. – Improvements to buses in the Liverpool City Region New rapid bus routes will serve Liverpool John Lennon Airport and both Liverpool and Everton's football stadiums. – Expanding Middlesbrough railway station A third platform will be built at the station to boost capacity. – A new mass transit system to connect Derby and Nottingham This will feature road, rail and bus improvements across the Trent Arc corridor.
Leader Live
04-06-2025
- Business
- Leader Live
What are the transport projects being funded in the spending review?
Here the PA news agency looks at some of the schemes being funded. – A new tram network in Leeds Leeds is the largest city in western Europe without a mass transit system, with proposals to reinstate trams ongoing for decades. The Leeds Supertram project first emerged in the 1980s but was dropped in 2005. The Conservative government gave its support for Leeds to have a mass transit system in the integrated rail plan published in November 2021, to coincide with the decision to axe the planned HS2 extension to the city. Services on a tram network are expected to launch in the mid-2030s and will link Leeds with Bradford and other areas. – Extension of Birmingham's tram network The West Midlands Metro will be extended from Birmingham city centre to a new sports quarter in Bordesley Green. This will be the first phase of West Midlands mayor Richard Parker's ambition to deliver mass transit from east Birmingham to north Solihull. – Enhancing Greater Manchester's tram network New Metrolink stops will be opened in Bury and Oldham, and the line will be extended to Stockport. Also, the city's public transport Bee Network will become fully electric by 2030, including through the purchase of 1,000 new electric buses. – Extending the Tyne and Wear Metro The tram network will be extended from Newcastle to Sunderland via Washington. – Improvements to buses in the Liverpool City Region New rapid bus routes will serve Liverpool John Lennon Airport and both Liverpool and Everton's football stadiums. – Expanding Middlesbrough railway station A third platform will be built at the station to boost capacity. – A new mass transit system to connect Derby and Nottingham This will feature road, rail and bus improvements across the Trent Arc corridor.
Rhyl Journal
04-06-2025
- Business
- Rhyl Journal
What are the transport projects being funded in the spending review?
Here the PA news agency looks at some of the schemes being funded. – A new tram network in Leeds Leeds is the largest city in western Europe without a mass transit system, with proposals to reinstate trams ongoing for decades. The Leeds Supertram project first emerged in the 1980s but was dropped in 2005. The Conservative government gave its support for Leeds to have a mass transit system in the integrated rail plan published in November 2021, to coincide with the decision to axe the planned HS2 extension to the city. Services on a tram network are expected to launch in the mid-2030s and will link Leeds with Bradford and other areas. – Extension of Birmingham's tram network The West Midlands Metro will be extended from Birmingham city centre to a new sports quarter in Bordesley Green. This will be the first phase of West Midlands mayor Richard Parker's ambition to deliver mass transit from east Birmingham to north Solihull. – Enhancing Greater Manchester's tram network New Metrolink stops will be opened in Bury and Oldham, and the line will be extended to Stockport. Also, the city's public transport Bee Network will become fully electric by 2030, including through the purchase of 1,000 new electric buses. – Extending the Tyne and Wear Metro The tram network will be extended from Newcastle to Sunderland via Washington. – Improvements to buses in the Liverpool City Region New rapid bus routes will serve Liverpool John Lennon Airport and both Liverpool and Everton's football stadiums. – Expanding Middlesbrough railway station A third platform will be built at the station to boost capacity. – A new mass transit system to connect Derby and Nottingham This will feature road, rail and bus improvements across the Trent Arc corridor.
Powys County Times
04-06-2025
- Business
- Powys County Times
What are the transport projects being funded in the spending review?
Public transport projects across the North and Midlands are to be backed by the Treasury as part of a £15.6 billion package for mayoral authorities. Here the PA news agency looks at some of the schemes being funded. – A new tram network in Leeds Leeds is the largest city in western Europe without a mass transit system, with proposals to reinstate trams ongoing for decades. The Leeds Supertram project first emerged in the 1980s but was dropped in 2005. The Conservative government gave its support for Leeds to have a mass transit system in the integrated rail plan published in November 2021, to coincide with the decision to axe the planned HS2 extension to the city. Services on a tram network are expected to launch in the mid-2030s and will link Leeds with Bradford and other areas. – Extension of Birmingham's tram network The West Midlands Metro will be extended from Birmingham city centre to a new sports quarter in Bordesley Green. This will be the first phase of West Midlands mayor Richard Parker's ambition to deliver mass transit from east Birmingham to north Solihull. – Enhancing Greater Manchester's tram network New Metrolink stops will be opened in Bury and Oldham, and the line will be extended to Stockport. Also, the city's public transport Bee Network will become fully electric by 2030, including through the purchase of 1,000 new electric buses. – Extending the Tyne and Wear Metro The tram network will be extended from Newcastle to Sunderland via Washington. – Improvements to buses in the Liverpool City Region New rapid bus routes will serve Liverpool John Lennon Airport and both Liverpool and Everton's football stadiums. A third platform will be built at the station to boost capacity.
