Nearly £300 million of funding for transport improvements has been approved by the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Board.

The funding will transform travel across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire with new electric buses, upgraded bus stations and shelters, safer walking and cycling routes, and improved real-time travel information.

Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward said:

“I am committing a further £298m from my Mayoral Transport Fund to create the reliable, safe, and accessible transport network that our region needs. By improving key bus routes, upgrading bus stops and stations, and enhancing active travel networks, we’re helping communities to be better connected to jobs, training opportunities, and each other. 

“Transport is a key part of everyone’s daily lives, and for too long, our communities and businesses have had to contend with a transport network that was holding them back. By working with our partners across the region, we are building a network that works well as one system and supports the East Midlands to thrive.”

(Picture: Alex Wilkinson Media, supplied by East Midlands Combined County Authority)