00:01Solihull councillors have heard that an extension of the Midland Metro into Solihull remains an ambition, but funding for the
00:08work has yet to be secured.
00:10The longer term route would connect Birmingham with the UK Central Hub and the HS2 interchange at Arden Cross.
00:18Transport for West Midlands says the East Birmingham extension to the Sports Quarter is the first step towards reaching Solihull,
00:26aiming to open the extension by 2031.
00:29Solihull council says that any extension would require national funding alongside regional money plus business cases and approvals.
00:38An automated people mover is planned to connect the HS2 interchange with the NEC and airport.
