
West Midlands opens bus bids to smaller operators ahead of public-control plan
Seven contracts covering 20 routes in north Birmingham and Walsall are being offered as the region moves towards franchising.
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Seven contracts covering 20 routes in north Birmingham and Walsall are being offered as the region moves towards franchising.

All 46 new Tyne and Wear Metro trains have been handed over by Stadler, completing the £362m fleet replacement programme two months ahead of its…

Drivers will get more time to leave private car parks and protection against charges caused by breakdowns, emergencies and other issues outside their control under…

Public engagement is due to begin before Christmas 2026, with a wider programme of safer cycling routes planned across the borough.

Scotland’s transport secretary has agreed to meet a campaign group representing about 1,500 businesses before deciding how traffic will be managed at the Rest and…

The infrastructure manager says all identified drainage and earthworks hotspots in the region will be inspected by the end of October.

MJ Church is moving 25,000 tonnes of earth to restore a 600m embankment and reopen the hard shoulder between junctions 16 and 17.

The Institution of Railway Signal Engineering is expected to become a Chartered institution in early 2027, subject to completion of the formal process.

Valley Veterans is using a Cat 301.5 to build stables, gardens and therapy facilities for its growing community.

UIC and European railways will develop a common data standard, drawing on aerospace’s S-Series framework.

Surplus Breda vehicles will be transferred to Mykolaiv as the Ukrainian city works to maintain services during the war.

The operator says community projects, education programmes and station improvements generated nearly half a billion pounds across its network over the past year.