Plans for the Midland Metro extension from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill will be on show in Dudley next Saturday, 19 February on public transport promoter Centro’s Exhibition Bus.

The £139 million scheme, which won Government approval last December, will run through the town centre allowing congestion relieving access to Dudley’s many shops and attractions from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Merry Hill and other areas served by the Metro.

The bus will be present in the Market Place from 9.30am to 3.30pm showing detailed plans and maps for the 11km route, which leaves the existing Line One at Wednesbury and goes through Dudley town centre as well as Merry Hill before terminating at Brierley Hill. Centro staff will be on hand to provide details and answer questions.

Following the Government’s granting of powers to build the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill route, Centro is confident of now submitting a positive business case to secure the necessary Government finance and attracting local funding.