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West Midlands transport schemes face axe or delays after costs leap

Peter Stonham
19 July 2024
 

Rising costs are putting parts of the planned West Midlands Metro expansion, new railway lines and other projects at risk as budget provision is being overrun by hundreds of millions of pounds.

In a report last week West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) blamed higher than expected inflation, supply chain issues and other problems including contractors going into administration. An extra £121m is now understood to be needed Richard Parker, who won the West Midlands mayoralty in May, said...

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