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Railway Stations: Aldridge

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 5 June 2025UIN 56241

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed Aldridge railway station on the (a) economy, (b) transport links and (c) social mobility of that area.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Government is providing a City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement of over £1bn for West Midlands Combined Authority to invest in its local transport priorities.

The Combined Authority is currently using this funding to develop an Outline Business Case, which will make a detailed assessment of the impacts of the proposed Aldridge railway station.

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