Concern over disruption as next phase of Light Rail to go ahead

OPPOSITION councillors at Coventry City Council have flagged up concerns over the amount of disruption businesses and residents will face when the next phase of Coventry’s Very Light Rail (VLR) is constructed close to the city’s railway station.

- By DAVID LAWRENCE News Reporter

There was cross-party backing at a full council meeting for the latest 800m stretch of test track that will link the station to Coventry University Technology Park where the vehicles will travel alongside traffic.

The Local Democracy Reporting Service previously highlighted how technology meant the vehicles travelling along the new twin track section had the capability of being driverless and an autonomous service would be more attractive to the public due to it running more frequently.

A report written by the council’s director of innovation, Colin Knight, explained that consultation was ongoing but a number of councillors said they had been contacted by those living or working in the area.