Birmingham Transport

Question 1

Midland Metro

Answer 1

• opened in 1999
• allowed people to travel to the city centre without driving
• reducing traffic
• 5 million journeys made in 2011-2012
• reduced co2 emissions

Question 2

Train system

Answer 2

• new street recently dug underground ,£600 million redevelopment
• deals with 300,000 passengers per day
• Birmingham has 3 major train station- new street,snowshill and Moore street
• reduces news for car parks

Question 3

Pedestrianisation

Answer 3

• reduced levels of inner city pollution

* old library will also be pedestrianised after original main road is moved to new location

Question 4

Ring road

Answer 4

• Birmingham has 2 ring roads-inner and middle
• inner ring road being refurbished to reduce traffic
• both road designed to keep people out of the city centre

Question 5

The future

Answer 5

• drivers may have to pay to get into the city centre

* may introduce more bus and cycle lanes