Local transport hub scheme worth £400k launches

The new travel hubs link up cycle hire with the wider bus, tram and rail network

A £400,000 pilot project to create local travel hubs in the West Midlands has begun in Halesowen.

The hubs offer access to West Midlands Cycle Hire bikes, ebikes, secure bike storage and passenger information.

The project has been developed by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) in partnership with Dudley Council.

Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands and WMCA chair, said: “These hubs represent an important milestone in delivering an improved local transport network."

Mr Parker said the hubs would “link up services like cycle hire with the wider bus, rail and tram networks meaning residents in Halesowen can get further across the West Midlands using greener transport."

He added: “Our investment in this pilot scheme is just the beginning, with the potential to roll these hubs out to more neighbourhoods across our region."

Two of the hubs have already been installed at Huntingtree Park and Andrew Road in Halesowen, with a third being opened in Cross Street later this year.

The will lead the way for the further rollout of other travel points across the West Midlands.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.