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West Midlands shapes fleet strategy under franchising

10 February 2026
 

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is planning a rolling new bus procurement programme of around 90 vehicles per year once franchising in the region is in place from 2027. It aims to see the fleet for large contracts fully electrified by 2036,

A report to the WMCA Board recognised the large number of zero-emission buses already in use with dominant incumbent operator National Express West Midlands (NXWM) , which had itself targetted a fully zero-emission fleet by 2030 prior to bus...

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