Driver Shortages Lead to Decline in West Midlands Ring and Ride Usage Saturday, January 17, 2026 ringandride drivershortage westmidlands publictransport demandresponsive transportpolicy rideusage escooters cyclehire serviceupdate sport A shortage of drivers has caused a noticeable drop in the usage of the Ring and Ride service across the West Midlands. Data presented to the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Transport Delivery Overview and Scrutiny … Read More
West Midlands Metro Fare Increases and Changes Coming in 2026 Thursday, January 1, 2026 midlandsmetro fares fareincrease publictransport westmidlands ticketprices contactlesspayment transportpolicy penaltyfare networkexpansion sport Travel on the West Midlands Metro will become more expensive in 2026, as Midland Metro Limited (MML) has received approval from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Board to raise fares. Single ticket prices will … Read More
Diesel Drivers Face Up to 15p Per Mile Charges Under Rachel Reeves’ New Plan Thursday, November 13, 2025 diesel petrol electricvehicles paypermile rachelreeves nimblefins taxation enginesize fuelcosts transportpolicy sport Diesel drivers are set to face pay-per-mile charges averaging 15p, as part of Labour’s new transport taxation plan spearheaded by Rachel Reeves. This comes alongside a proposed 3p per mile charge for electric vehicle (EV) … Read More