The new tram route would link HS2 with Digbeth, Sports Quarter and then on to the NEC and Birmingham International Airport. GThe new tram route would link HS2 with Digbeth, Sports Quarter and then on to the NEC and Birmingham International Airport.
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00:00Britain's second largest city is poised for a major transformation following the government's
00:06pledge to invest £2.4 billion in transport links across the region. At the heart of this funding
00:13package is a proposed extension to Birmingham's Metro tram system linking the city centre with the
00:21HS2 terminal at Curzon Street and continuing out to a new sports quarter. Now led by Birmingham
00:29City Football Club owners Nighthead Capital. The sports quarter is a multi-billion pound
00:35redevelopment plan anchored by a brand new stadium. Expected to seat 62,000 fans the new ground
00:43would become one of the largest in the country. The wider development includes community sports
00:48pitches, a club museum, public green space and a hotel complex bringing long-term regeneration
00:56benefits to East Birmingham. Now local authorities say the new tram line is essential for connecting
01:04the area to the wider region, ensuring smooth access for match day crowds and creating better
01:10links for nearby residents. Routes will also serve Digbeth, the Bullring and eventually Birmingham
01:17Airport. Supporters of the scheme believe it could unlock as much as £10 billion in future private
01:25investment. If completed as planned, the Metro extension could play a major role in shifting long-term
01:33investments and jobs towards some of the city's most disadvantaged areas, delivering what's been
01:39described as a generational economic opportunity.