Government ministers and metro mayors met yesterday to reaffirm their commitment to low-emission transport and support for UK ...

West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker said, if plans are agreed, a new franchise model for the region's bus network could take more than two years to come to fruition under current legislation.

Bringing the West Midlands bus network back under public control will offer ‘better value for money’ for the region, according to auditors. A proposal to introduce a new bus franchise model is ...

The West Midlands has one of the UK's fastest-growing populations. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Birmingham itself will grow by 100,000 citizens by 2040.