Midlands transport strategy receives £12m boost from Government

THE body organising the Midlands’ regional transport strategy, Midlands Connect, has received £12m from Central Government to help with its work developing transport links for the Midlands Engine.

The funding from the Department for Transport comes as Midlands Connect continues to prepare a strategy designed to drive growth and exports and help secure a vibrant, post-Brexit UK economy.

Sir John Peace, chair of Midlands Connect and Midlands Engine, said: “This is a huge vote of confidence in the Mi... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...