Give us your views on pounds 30m Metro bid; TRANSPORT: Council wants public's opinion on Wolverhampton expansion.Byline: Chris Henwood PEOPLE in Wolverhampton are being asked for their views on pounds 30 million plans to extend the Midland Metro The Midland Metro is a light-rail or tram system in the West Midlands of England. It runs between the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton via West Bromwich and Wednesbury. tram system in a single track loop around the city centre. The proposals would link the Metro stop at Wolverhampton St Georges to the city's new transport interchange A transport interchange is an interchange facility with different modes of transport. These may include:
Transport authority Centro, which is developing the route in partnership with Wolverhampton City Council, is holding a series of exhibitions this month, and wants the public's views on the proposals. Peter Adams, Centro's project director for Metro, said: "The extension to the Midland Metro in Wolverhampton is all about making moving around the city centre an easier and more attractive experience for people, and improving connection between bus, train and tram. "Therefore it is vital that we understand and represent the needs and views of residents, visitors, commuters and shoppers in the city when putting together out detailed design for the scheme." The Wolverhampton Loop involves trams travelling clockwise on a single track around the city centre, starting at the existing terminus Terminus (tûr`mĭnəs), in ancient Rome, both the boundary markers between properties and the name of the god who watched over boundaries. at St Georges and along Market Street, Princess Street Princess Street is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. The road links the Marine Drive flyover with Crawford Market. It serves the busy Marine Lines railway station as well as Thakurdwar and Bhuleshwar to the north and Dhobitalao to the south. , Lichfield Street and Pipers Row, and linking to the rail-wastation. It also includes new, longer trams which would run around the loop and on the existing line between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. These would be able to carry up to 40 per cent more people during peak times, and 75 per cent more people off peak, and would run at an increased frequency of every six minutes. Centro, which is putting together a business case for the scheme to be submitted to the Department for Transport for funding, hopes work will be completed in 2014. People can give their views at www.centro.org.uk/metro or by visiting one of the following staffed exhibitions where leaflets with questionnaires are available. Exhibitions take place next Wednesday, from 9am-3pm, outside Queens Building, Wolverhampton Bus Station Wolverhampton Bus Station (also known as Pipers Row Bus Station) is a bus interchange in the city centre of Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands region of England. It is managed by Network West Midlands. , then at the Wolverhampton Show, West Park, on Saturday (9am-5pm) and Sunday (10am-6pm). They continue the following Wednesday at BB's Caf, Wulfrun Centre (9am-3pm), then Friday, July 17 (12pm-6pm) outside Queens Building, Wolverhampton Bus Station, and finally, Saturday, July 18 (9am-3pm) at BB's Caf, in the Wulfrun Centre. |
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