Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

And then there was one! Advert liveries on the West Midlands Metro that is, following the removal of a year-long advert which had been carried by 58.

The Wolverhampton Express and Star have recently run a story where they have received confirmation from Transport for West Midlands that a public service will not get underway on the Black Country line to Dudley until 2026. Already delayed due … Continue reading →

The University of Wolverhampton wrap on West Midlands Metro 51 is no more with the vinyls having been removed from the tram during September 2025. Following the removal of this advert the tram is now running in full fleet livery … Continue reading →

Its been a long-time coming but Monday 29th September 2025 finally saw the return of passenger services to Wolverhampton St George’s as for the first time in its history the West Midlands Metro has three terminus stops.

Autumn 2025 remains the planned opening date for the first phase of the West Midlands Metro Black Country line extension as far as Flood Street in Dudley and whilst testing has yet to get underway in anticipation of this construction … Continue reading →

Trams are set to return to Wolverhampton St George’s for the first time in just over two years from Monday 29th September with West Midlands Metro announcing plans for a temporary timetable to run for three weeks.

Pupils from Regents Park Community Primary School have recently been welcomed to the West Midlands depot at Wednesbury as part of a competition prize which saw them enjoy a VIP guided tour behind the scenes. They were there thanks to … Continue reading →

Around the time of the passing of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne several additional trams received his name to allow the West Midlands Metro to pay their respects. At one time there were no fewer than four trams which carried the … Continue reading →

Trams look set to return to Wolverhampton St George’s again in the “coming weeks” and in preparation there are to be engineering works on the West Midlands Metro network for the last three days of August 2025.

Residents living in Middle Meadow close to Horseley Road in Tipton have claimed that the ongoing West Midlands Metro construction works have caused damage to their gardens. Video footage shows large cracks in a number of gardens with the claim … Continue reading →

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) have agreed to provide additional funding for the expansion of the West Midlands Metro depot at Wednesbury. Costs have gone up by more than £7.65 million to £76 million.

Testing has commenced on the Birmingham Eastside extension of the West Midlands Metro. The first trams ran onto the extension as far as Millennium Point in the early hours of Wednesday 6th August as the testing and commissioning period gets … Continue reading →

Wednesday 30th July 2025 saw Birmingham pause to remember a music legend as Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral procession took place ahead of a private funeral the following day. West Midlands Metro were amongst those who paid their respects and with 37 … Continue reading →

The Bulls in the City art trail is now live and the Metro Bull has been unveiled at its location in Victoria Square close to the Town Hall stop on the West Midlands Metro network.