Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

The school summer holidays are within touching distance and the West Midlands Metro are getting ready for an exciting few months of events in the region which can easily be reached by travelling on the tram. This will include the … Continue reading →

With the main construction works on phase two of the Black Country line to Merry Hill set to start this summer, the Midland Metro Alliance have announced plans for a series of public engagement events to let everyone know what … Continue reading →

The West Midlands Metro network is currently the only UK tramway which is seeing any active extension/construction works taking place (although with recent government announcements that is something which should change in the next few years). There are two main … Continue reading →

The relationship between the West Midlands Metro and local universities has been strengthened with a third different institution taking out an advert on a tram on the network. The latest tram to receive advertising vinyls is 51 and its now … Continue reading →

After a three month trial period, West Midlands Metro have confirmed that a 15% discount for patients and their families who have to go to Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital will be extended for a further three months.

Although the fleet list was updated at the time, we didn’t seem to mention on the news pages that there was another advert removal on the West Midlands Metro during May 2025. The tram involved in this change was 53 … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro are celebrating after winning three awards at the Dudley College and Black Country Skills Shop Adult Awards. This ceremony celebrates the hard work, growth, and commitment of adult learners and local professionals and this year West Midlands … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro is down to just two trams carrying adverts after 57 returned to service in the plain blue fleet livery following the removal of its last set of vinyls.

The Birmingham Eastside extension of the West Midlands Metro should be one of two new sections of line on the network to open by the end of this year (albeit just a small part of it) – the other being … Continue reading →

Trams on television alert! The latest series of BBC’s Great British Railway Journeys saw Michael Portillo embark on another set of journeys around the UK and one, which featured the Black Country heavily, saw him see behind the scenes at … Continue reading →

Its not just the West Midlands Metro tram network which will be expanding this year, they are also expanding their team and have recently advertised three exciting opportunities. Each of the roles will play a vital role in delivering safe, … Continue reading →

Work to improve the public space at the West Midlands Metro Wednesbury Great Western Street has been completed, thanks to funding through the government’s Levelling Up Programme.

Article updated 5/6/25 with 50 returning to service. Over the past few months there seems to have been a very concerted effort by the West Midlands Metro to get more and more trams operational again. Although a normal day only … Continue reading →

You may be forgiven for thinking I’m sure I’ve heard that approved before, and you’d probably be right, but the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Board have recently given approval for sections 3 and 4 of the Birmingham Eastside West … Continue reading →

Earlier this year West Midlands Metro launched a competition amongst local primary schools to help design a bull for the forthcoming “Bull in the City” art trail (think the Elmer trail in Blackpool last year but will bulls instead of … Continue reading →

Article updated 1/6/25 with photo added. The longest lived West Midlands Metro advert is no longer the longest lived as 45 has returned to standard fleet livery following the removal of its advertising vinyls for the City of Birmingham Symphony … Continue reading →