Another West Midlands Metro scheme busts budget as depot costs pass £55 million
The cost of expanding the Black Country's Metro depot has increased by more than £12 million in just six months, it can be revealed.
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Work started in January to expand the depot in Wednesbury, which will cater for an increased fleet of trams once the region's various Metro extensions are up and running.
But a report to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) board says the project's budget has now gone up from £43m to £55.4m.
It is one of a number of cost hikes to hit the region's Metro plans, which also include a 45 per cent rise for the 6.8-mile Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro line.