Transport for the West Midlands gives evidence to Lords Committee
On Tuesday 29 March, the Built Environment Committee hears evidence from Transport for the West Midlands on innovation and connectivity, as part of the Committee's ongoing inquiry into public transport in towns and cities.
Meeting details
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Public transport in towns and cities
Head of Transport Innovation at Transport for West Midlands
Possible questions
Questions likely to be asked include:
- Which public transport services do you think are going to grow over the next 10 years? Which do you think will shrink? Is this linked to customer needs or the funding model, or both?]How can better integration and connectivity across public transport modes be delivered in urban areas outside London?
- What transport innovation has work well in the West Midlands? What has worked less well than expected? What might be learnt from your projects?
- To what extent are current Government policy initiatives, including the National Bus Strategy, Williams-Shapps plan for rail and proposals in the Levelling Up White Paper, likely to improve services for consumers?
- Are local authorities well equipped with appropriate funding and powers to deliver high-quality public transport services? Would further devolution contribute to better outcomes?
- What transport infrastructure is needed over the next 10 years or so? How should it be funded? How does the process of bidding for funding affect the delivery of public transport services and infrastructure?
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