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WMCA defends Very Light Rail plan

VERY LIGHT RAIL

03 March 2017
 

The West Midlands Combined Authority this week defended a decision to support a Very Light Rail line between Coventry and the UK Central development in Solihull, despite saying demand levels in the corridor are insufficient to justify a   bus rapid transit (BRT) route.

UK Central is the name for the area that includes Birmingham Airport, the proposed new Birmingham Interchange HS2 station, and the National Exhibition Centre. 

Plans to connect the area to Coventry city centre with a...

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