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Transport for West Midlands' drone team will help combat traffic congestion and enhance public safety by providing real-time footage and filling coverage gaps in the region's existing CCTV network.
As part of the region's push towards providing more affordable and environmentally friendly transport alternatives, Beryl will deliver the West Midlands' new e-scooter hire scheme from June 2023.
James Bullen, MaaS Project Lead at Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), discusses the intricacies of developing Mobility-as-a-Service systems that works seamlessly across all transport modes with Intelligent Transport’s Leah Hockley, and explains why it is reaching such an exciting point for the industry.
In line with TfWM's strategy to improve passenger accessibility, Wolverhampton Bus Station's trial of smart codes aims to provide customers with immediate access to wayfinding details and live travel information on mobile phones.
The UK government's Transport Data Strategy seeks to improve access and innovation in the transportation sector through greater use of data, with the aim to provide better services, support employment opportunities and tackle climate change.
While Birmingham's e-scooter scheme is paused, the city's residents can use the West Midlands Cycle Hire as an alternative, as TfWM and Birmingham City Council explore new options and safety considerations.
A total of 26 bus services of the 39 that had been at risk of withdrawal have been saved, following a six-week review which looked at passenger demand, value for money for the taxpayer and availability of alternative services in the area.
The 50 new National Express electric buses are the first of up to 300 new vehicles that are due to arrive over the next three years, as work continues to make Coventry the UK’s first all-electric bus city by 2025.
The trial merger of West Midlands Bus On Demand and Ring & Ride will run throughout 2023 and will provide customers of both services with access to more vehicles, longer hours of operation and wider coverage.
Regional transport bosses have agreed to continue funding bus services that are regarded as socially necessary, as part of a review of the West Midlands' bus network.
In order to maintain and promote bus ridership, Transdev will continue to offer Lancashire's residents with its £1 after 19:00 single journey fare, along with a series of fare reductions across West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.
Transport for West Midlands’ new multi-operator contactless payment option will allow residents and visitors to benefit from convenient and cost-efficient public transport by simply tapping on and off buses in the region.
With riders making over 66,000 journeys on its e-scooters during the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Voi's sustainable mode of transport helped take more than 26,000 unnecessary car journeys from Birmingham's roads.
With over 13,000 cycles hired during the first seven days of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, riders across Birmingham have clocked up an average distance of over 2km per journey.
By significantly improving connectivity to the wider region, the new extension will support local businesses, as well as provide visitors to the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a convenient and frequent transit service.
