Midlands

Thirteen local authorities to share £40.8m from the Local EV Infrastructure Fund

Funding awarded as part of the government's Local Energy Advice Demonstrator Programme

Lower fares, integrated ticket systems, and more bus lanes to be included in new 'Bus Back Better' push

Long-promised electrification of line between Kettering and Market Harborough to kick off on Christmas Eve, but government's scaled-back rail vision continues to face criticism