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Centro, publicly branded as Network West Midlands, is the public body responsible for public transport services in the West Midlands county in England. Policies and budgets are set by the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority (WMITA), formerly known as the West Midlands Passenger Transport Authority (WMPTA). The Authority has 27 representatives appointed from the seven West Midlands metropolitan district councils (ten from Birmingham, three each from Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, and Wolverhampton, and two from Solihull).〔(Councillors & Committees ) Centro〕 Following a reorganisation in 2006, the Transport Authority and Executive are, for many purposes, a single entity. Centro will be abolished in April 2016 and absorbed into the West Midlands Combined Authority, when it will gain further highway management powers similar to Transport for London.〔(Centro to be abolished as WMCA takes charge of transport ) ''The Chamberlain Files'' 28th October 2015〕 ==Functions== Centro's activities include:〔(Annual report for year ended 31 March 2014 ) West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority〕 *Subsidising, and seeking government subsidy for, some remunerative bus, train and tram services which it considers socially necessary. *Providing and maintaining bus stops, shelters and stations. *Providing timetables and public transport information. Network West Midlands also provides real time electronic information on several bus routes, in co-operation with operators. *Administration of concessionary fares, and funding the Ring-and-Ride door to door service for the elderly and disabled, operated by (West Midlands Special Needs Transport ). *Operating multi-operator travel pass arrangements. *Planning facilities and improvements, such as railway stations, park and ride, bus lanes, and the Midland Metro. Park and ride has been a priority for Centro, with 6,700 free parking spaces provided at rail stations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Centro (Network West Midlands)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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