UK’s first very light rail line given the go-ahead following grant confirmation
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The UK Department of Transportation on Monday confirmed a 1,03-billion-pound grant (1,23 billion euros) to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for an upgrade of the region’s public transport options, which includes building the country’s first so-called very light rail (VLR) line in the centre of Coventry.
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