Alejandro Moreno

Alliance Director
Midland Metro Alliance, UK

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Conference Day One: Thursday, 30th August 2018

Thursday, August 30th, 2018

5:20 PM INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: The Midland Metro Alliance – Investing in Light Rail Infrastructure that Delivers Economic Regeneration to the Region

The Midland Metro Alliance (MMA) is a team of planning, design and construction specialists building a number of new tram extensions over the coming decade on behalf of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). With around £1.3bn being invested in extending the tram system across the West Midlands over the next ten years, this is an unprecedented light rail infrastructure project to help deliver a lasting legacy that will enable social and economic regeneration across the region.

Economic considerations for route planning Maximising interchange opportunities with various modes of public transport including bus, train, sprint, coach and the High Speed 2 station
Taking a whole of life costing approach during the planning phase
Construction scheduling in urban areas
Lessons learned from the Birmingham Light Rail project