Midland Metro – Extension to Eastside (Birmingham)

Total value: £102.6m

Local Growth Fund: £5.5m

Lead partner: Centro

Funding has been approved for the development and preparatory works to facilitate a further extension of the Midland Metro from Stephenson Street to Curzon Street Eastside, and onwards through Digbeth to Adderley Park Station.

In addition, £35m has been provisionally allocated from the Local Growth Fund, from 2016/17 onwards, to help deliver the first phase of the extension from Stephenson Street to Curzon Street, Eastside

The initial allocation of funding will be available in 2015/16 and 2016/17.