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06 November 2024

West Midlands leaders set out clear plan to tackle dangerous driving and save lives

Road Safety Action plan sets out 23 measures to cut deaths and serious injuries on our roads

From left to right: Mark Whitelocks, Stagecoach Midlands Managing Director, Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands and WMCA chair, Cllr George Diggins, Leader of Coventry City Council, Cllr Richard Baxter-Payne, Warwickshire Country Council

05 November 2024

Stagecoach bringing 64 electric buses to the streets of Coventry and Warwickshire

Another 64 new electric buses are being rolled out across Coventry and Warwickshire as part of a trailblazing £140m project to create the UK’s first...

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30 October 2024

Budget backs West Midlands Mayor with investment in jobs, homes, transport and growth

Funding for the Black Country Metro extension, affordable housing and bus services set out in budget

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29 October 2024

One million free bus journeys taken under try-before-you-buy scheme

A ground-breaking free travel scheme to get more people to try the bus for their daily commute has given away a million journeys in under a year.

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