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Extraordinary funding settlement will enable the city’s transport network to recover from the impact of the pandemic.

• Updated: 8 June 2023

Attercliffe in Sheffield has suffered economic decline in recent years but is now forging a new identity. An allocation of over £17 million from the Levelling Up Fund will support regeneration works in the area.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

Funding for major local transport schemes across the UK will speed up journeys and make services more reliable and greener.

• Updated: 4 April 2022

Funding will help local bus and light rail services across the country as millions of passengers return to the network.

• Updated: 1 March 2022

Government will provide over £150 million, as a final COVID-19 support package, to help local transport authorities and operators run services.

• Updated: 1 March 2022

Light rail operators to receive £56 million in financial support to help longer-term viability and self-sustainability as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

• Updated: 19 July 2021

Funding to help light rail and tram services in the north and Midlands continue to run vital services as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

• Updated: 16 July 2021

Government announces additional funding to support tram and light rail operators during the coronavirus pandemic.

• Updated: 20 March 2021

Bus and tram services in England to receive extra support worth up to £256 million.

• Updated: 8 August 2020

Further funding to protect and increase transport services, level up infrastructure and regenerate local economies after the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

• Updated: 23 May 2020

Funding to protect and increase transport services, level up infrastructure and regenerate local economies after the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

• Updated: 23 May 2020

Announcing new safer travel guidance for members of the public and safer transport guidance for operators.

• Updated: 12 May 2020

Guidance for safer travel and safer transport operations during the next phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

• Updated: 12 May 2020

Announcing measures to ensure transport boosts the national response to COVID-19 and paying tribute to the transport workers who have kept vital freight and passenger services running.

• Updated: 24 April 2020

Action will protect the transport links the country relies on.

• Updated: 24 April 2020

Alun Cairns visits Swansea to champion a new railway station at Felindre

• Updated: 7 February 2019

Call for evidence launched to seek views on the potential for new light rail and other rapid transit solutions in English towns and cities.

• Updated: 7 February 2019

Plans could see the Metrolink tram network expanded and greater local control of transport.

• Updated: 25 January 2019

Tram route extension linking Birmingham city centre with Edgbaston and the city’s growing Westside area given go-ahead.

• Updated: 1 September 2017

Secretary of State for Transport statement.

• Updated: 9 November 2016