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<p>The Government has spent £8.4 billion on transport in the West Midlands region
over the last three years, improving connectivity, shortening journey times, reducing
congestion, and transporting people and goods.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are not available
at the level of individual local authorities. However, in Coventry, recent Government
investment includes;</p><ul><li>£27.5m Local Growth Fund towards the completed North
South Rail & Coventry Station Masterplan delivering improved capacity and accessibility
at the station. Opened March '22.</li><li>West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)
awarded £50m for Coventry to become the UK's first All Electric Bus City, with all
buses – replaced with electric buses, plus charging infrastructure.</li></ul><p>Coventry
also stands to benefit from allocations to West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)
including</p><ul><li>An additional £2.5m for road surfacing as part of Network North.</li><li>£1.05bn
City Regional Sustainable Transport (CRST) Settlement 5-year allocation.</li><li>£104m
for 2022-25 to deliver bus improvements through their Bus Service Improvement Plan
(BSIP).</li><li>£30m (March 2022) Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) funding
towards hydrogen buses and infrastructure across the region.</li></ul><p> </p>
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