https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/mayors/Recent content in mayors on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 09 Apr 2026 04:32:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-trails-behind-french-twin-city-in-tram-network-size/Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:32:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-trails-behind-french-twin-city-in-tram-network-size/A recent analysis by the campaign group Britain Remade highlights how Birmingham and the West Midlands are falling behind their French twin city, Lyon, in public transport infrastructure. The group is urging the UK government to grant metro mayors greater control over local transport projects to close this gap. Despite having a population slightly smaller than the West Midlands Combined Authority (2.3 million in Lyon’s metro area versus just over 3 million in the West Midlands), Lyon has developed a far more extensive mass transit system.