Infrastructure

E-scooters are set to appear on West Midlands streets in a ground-breaking trial to help get the region moving once lockdown restrictions start to be lifted.

Thousands of commuters will be given refunds on their bus, train and tram season tickets through a new refund scheme which has been set up since the coronavirus lockdown began.

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has approved a further suite of multi-million-pound investments to unlock and transform former industrial sites across the region including Fountain Lane in Sandwell and Abbotts Lane, Coventry.

An innovative programme funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to give local people the skills they need to start a new career in construction has moved online for the first time, to continue training during the Covid-19 shutdown.

Peak time restrictions on concessionary tram and bus passes will be lifted during the early morning rush hour to make it easier for the region’s older citizens and disabled people to get their shopping.

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has vowed to focus on keeping safe, clean, and functioning public transport available for those that need it amidst the continuing outbreak of coronavirus.

A Coventry automotive design and manufacturing company has set up a new joint venture agreement with a leading electric vehicle manufacturer from Belarus which will create 600 new jobs by establishing a zero-emissions manufacturing plant in the UK.

A pipeline of more than £250m of investment is being provided to help revitalise West Midlands town and city centres and kick-start their wider transformation. 

Business leaders from across the Atlantic have gathered in Birmingham to showcase trade and investment opportunities in Canada's rail and transport industries.

Local people will have the chance to learn valuable construction skills and gain new jobs on a major project to regenerate Coventry city centre, thanks to a new training hub which has opened.