Dudley的一条新的电车延伸突出显示了明显的经济鸿沟,贫困地区比富裕社区面临更高的失业和贫穷。 A new tram extension in Dudley highlights stark economic divides, with poor areas facing higher unemployment and poverty than wealthier neighborhoods.

米德兰大都会(Midlands Medlands Metro)对杜德利(Dudley)的延伸暴露出严重的经济差异,像城堡和修道院、圣詹姆斯(St James)和圣托马斯(St Thomas)这样的贫困区面临着比区或全国平均水平更高的失业、贫困以及对社会住房的依赖。 The Midlands Metro’s extension into Dudley reveals deep economic disparities, with deprived wards like Castle and Priory, St James’s, and St Thomas’s facing higher unemployment, poverty, and reliance on social housing than the borough or national averages. 相比之下,像Halesowen南区这样的富裕地区困难程度明显较低。 In contrast, wealthier areas like Halesowen South show significantly lower hardship. 2024年的Dudley区经济复苏战略旨在通过改善连通性和吸引投资,解决数十年来的衰退问题,包括20 000个制造业就业机会的损失。 The 2024 Dudley Borough Economic Regeneration Strategy aims to address decades of decline, including the loss of 20,000 manufacturing jobs, by improving connectivity and attracting investment. 该电车线路的第一阶段将很快开通,如果资金有保障,计划于2026年进一步扩展至Brierley Hill。 The first phase of the tram line is set to open soon, with further expansion to Brierley Hill planned for 2026 if funding is secured.