A blueprint for the transport operation during the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham is set to be approved by transport chiefs this week.
The draft plan sets out which transport projects will be delivered in time for the games including improvements to stations in Coventry, University of Birmingham and Perry Barr, extending the West Midlands Metro to Edgbaston and the first phase of three new 'Sprint' rapid bus routes.
More than 12,000 athletes, officials and media will join 41,000 staff, volunteers and contractors and more than one million ticketed spectators during the 11-day sporting spectacle in summer 2022.
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The plan outlines how transport chiefs at the West Midlands Combined Authority plan to build extra capacity into the network and how public transport will be strengthened to keep the region moving.
Events at the games will be with Perry Barr providing a focal point as home of both Alexander Stadium and the new athletes' village.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
A regional transport co-ordination centre is also due to be set up which will monitor the entire transport network and roads during the games. It is anticipated to open this year and will also support the construction of HS2 and other major transport projects.
The combined authority's board will be discussing the plan at its next meeting on Friday September 13.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street said: "We are determined to make the Commonwealth Games the best we can which is why I am asking the board to approve this draft plan for the games. Visitor experience is absolutely paramount to the success of the games and part of that is to make sure there are frequent and reliable transport options for both athletes and spectators in the West Midlands.
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"But making improvements to transport is not just about those few weeks when the games are on - it is also about providing a lasting legacy for local people who will benefit for years to come."
If the draft plan is approved, 12 weeks of public engagement will then begin.