Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

Earlier this year West Midlands Metro ran a competition for Primary school pupils to design a logo for the 25th anniversary of the tram system. As well as seeing their logo on trams and on merchandise, part of the prize … Continue reading →

The highest numbered tram operating on the West Midlands Metro has had a bit of a makeover with 58 now carrying advertising vinyls for KFC. This is another case of the same company advertising on different tramways at the same … Continue reading →

Whilst most of the time tram and light rail systems across the British Isles operate as per their published timetable without any big issues there are occasions when things don’t quite go according to plan. And is some more extreme … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro have once again got together with an event in the region to offer discounted tram travel to get there. The Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival will be taking place for the 40th time between 19th and 28th … Continue reading →

A project which had already been split into two phases is now facing more delays and potential curtailment with cost overruns once again getting the blame. The West Midlands Metro Brierley Hill extension which is due to run via Dudley … Continue reading →

Wolverhampton Art Gallery is the latest organisation to reach an agreement with West Midlands Metro which will see those travelling to the gallery get a 10% discount on their tram ticket. And that’s not where it ends either as those … Continue reading →

Its been a little bit quiet from the West Midlands Metro recently in regards to the service being operated. It remains the case that the timetabled service is only in operation between Edgbaston Village and Wolverhampton Railway Station with the … Continue reading →

The West Midlands Metro have been recognised at the Rail Innovation Awards for a pioneering project that is helping to tackle trap and drag incidents.

Anyone who travels on the West Midlands Metro using a combined bus+Metro ticket has seen an increase in the cost as from 30th June. The change does not come about because of any changes to Metro fares though with, as … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro have announced that their partnership with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has been extended for another 12 months. The partnership was first launched last year when tram 45 received a full vinyl wrap and the two … Continue reading →

The wording on the Midland Metro Alliance website may now have changed to “expected to open within a year” rather than claiming it will be open by the end of 2024 but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t work still … Continue reading →

As part of their commitment to significantly reduce their carbon footprint the Midland Metro Alliance, who are delivering the extensions to the tram network on behalf of Transport for West Midlands, have announced that they have already exceeded they target … Continue reading →

As ticket machines continue to be installed across West Midlands Metro stops, the company have now released further information of the plans for the introduction of the machines which will eventually see at least fitted to every stop on the … Continue reading →

The continued upgrade works to power systems on the West Midlands Metro are set to see more change to services on Sundays during June and July to allow the work to take place.

It’s the final bridge needed for the first phase of the West Midlands Metro line to Dudley and Brierley Hill and it is now going back into position as part of another major milestone in the construction of the extension. … Continue reading →

A woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a tram close to Dudley Street stop on Thursday 13th June.

Services on the West Midlands Metro were disrupted for several hours on Wednesday 12th June because of an overhead line fault close to Dudley Street. Whilst repairs took place a split service was operated on the line.

West Midlands Metro 42 has returned to service following repairs to accident damage. The tram was back in action on 5th June 2024 having last been in service in September when it was involved in an accident with an unmarked … Continue reading →

Over the past few months engineers have been installing wiring and cabling at stops across the West Midlands Metro network in preparation for the addition of ticket machines and now we have the very first machine in place at Bradley … Continue reading →