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Calls to reduce 'astronomical' bills on 'lifeline' transport service

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June 19, 2025

CALLS have been made for a lifeline service to be used to help West Midlands councils reduce “astronomical” transport bills they face every year.

Calls to reduce 'astronomical' bills on 'lifeline' transport service

Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority's Transport Delivery Overview and Scrutiny Committee discussed proposals for transforming the region’s Ring & Ride service.

This includes moving to a new operating model and increasing fares for the first time since April 2017.

But committee member Cllr Robert Alden said one way of providing a more comprehensive Ring and Ride service would be for it to pick up some Home to School Transport trips.

As well as boosting the service, he said it would also ease the financial burden faced by local authorities across the West Midlands.

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