3. WHAT WE DO: FUNCTIONS OF THE WEST MIDLANDS INTEGRATED TRANSPORT AUTHORITY AND THE WEST MIDLANDS PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE

 

The West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority and the West Midlands Passenger

Transport Executive operating as Centro, promotes and develops public transport across the

West Midlands.  Centro's aim is to transform public transport so that the people of the West Midlands have a world class public transport system provided by a best in class organisation.

 

The seven District Councils which make up the West Midlands County – Birmingham,

Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton – each have representatives

on the Authority and there are a total of 27 local councillors who work together to decide

upon the policies and financial structure of the organisation.

 

Centro provides Travel Information Centres at Coventry, Birmingham New Street

and Wolverhampton and works with districts and partners who provide centres at

Walsall and West Bromwich.

 

Centro work in partnership with operators in the West Midlands (under the Network

West Midlands brand) to develop integrated ticketing that meets customers needs.

Centro also provides a range of concessionary fares for children, the elderly and

disabled travellers.

 

Centro does not directly operate any of the trains which serve the region. Centro

does not operate any buses. However, we do pay for socially necessary services

to operate that are not profitable – such as those in the early morning, in the evening

or on a Sunday.

 

Centro is responsible for promoting and developing Midland Metro, which it owns,

but it does not operate any services.