Infrastructure

Coventry University’s National Transport Design Centre (NTDC) is part of a ground-breaking trial which could revolutionise how electric vehicles are charged.

NTDC is working with a number of partners on the project to trial wireless charging for taxis in Nottingham.

A regional regeneration programme designed to transform a Midlands town has taken a major step forward.

A workshop was held on January 27 to see if there are any opportunities to make the journey planner that is offered for businesses, attractions and organisations better within the West Midlands. Promoting public transport use, but also opening up the planner to car journeys too.

The Regional Transport Coordination Centre (RTCC), part of a £22 million project to improve coordination across public transport and road networks and manage congestion in the West Midlands, has been officially opened today by Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps.

• Record breaking year for the versatile smart travel card with 240,000 customers using it to get about the region
• Swift valid on every bus, train and tram in the West Midlands  

The number of people catching the bus in the West Midlands has rocketed by almost eight million over the last year as major investment in the network continues.

Transport bosses have today committed almost £15 million funding towards four major cycle routes as part of the region’s vision to get more people to take up cycling.

Congestion-busting messages designed to keep motorists moving across the West Midlands are being tweeted from one region-wide Twitter account for the first time.

Over 71,000 properties able to connect to the fibre network.

CSW Broadband Project updates – Contract 3

Nearly 17,000 homes were built in the West Midlands last year, meaning the number of homes constructed in the region has more than doubled in the last eight years.