Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

West Midlands Metro services were again restricted in their operation for a period at the end of September and into early October because of security arrangements in place for the Conservative Party Conference which took place at the International Conference … Continue reading →

The tram hokey cokey at West Midlands Metro is continuing with 26 making its latest return from Worksop to the depot at Wednesbury on 1st-2nd October 2024.

There was major disruption for West Midlands Metro services late on Monday 7th and into Tuesday 8th October after Urbos100 50 was derailed following a collision with a car on Bilston Road.

The British Transport Police have launched an appeal for information to help in their investigation over a sexual assault on board the West Midlands Metro on 3rd August.

West Midlands Metro 56 has become the latest tram on the network to be named. It was named in a special ceremony at Wednesbury Depot on Monday 30th September and now carries the name Amman Ahmed, a 21 year old … Continue reading →

The iconic Hanson’s Ale bridge in Tipton, which was one of the final major structures to be installed on the Wednesbury to Dudley section of the Brierley Hill extension on West Midlands Metro, has won a prestigious heritage award. Midland … Continue reading →

The Midland Metro Alliance are once again celebrating a key milestone in the construction of the Birmingham Eastside extension with rail now in place from Lower Bull Street, through Dale End and into the dual carriageway on Moor Street Queensway. … Continue reading →

With the West Midlands Metro set to see the new ticket machines, which have been installed at stops across the network over the past few months, switched on for the first time this autumn, a new publicity campaign has been … Continue reading →

The number of trams carrying adverts on West Midlands Metro has doubled with new vinyls having recently been applied to Urbos100 58. The tram is now advertising Birmingham City University with a full wrap in place, except for the ends … Continue reading →

As we reported a few weeks ago the West Midlands Metro sent a team to the European Tram Driver Championships in Frankfurt and now the dust has settled on the contest it has been revealed that whilst they didn’t win … Continue reading →

There will be a revised service running on the West Midlands Metro for just over a week as trams will not be allowed to operate past the International Conference Centre during the Conservative Party Conference, presumably for security reasons.

British Transport Police have launched an appeal for information after a tram conductor on the West Midlands Metro was assaulted. The assault happened on 20th July just before 2300 and saw the conductor repeatedly punched in the face as the … Continue reading →

As part of the continued campaign across UK tram systems to improve safety in all ways, trams on the West Midlands Metro have recently received additional signage to make it clear to passengers what to expect.

Although we do now know that the West Midlands Metro extension to Dudley (which is supposed to phase one of an eventual extension which should at least get as far as Merry Hill and possibly Brierley Hill) has been delayed … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro are the latest organisation to confirm their nominations for the forthcoming Global Light Rail Awards. They’re up for awards in five categories – and this includes the prestigious UK Operator of the Year.

Moor Street Queensway in Birmingham City Centre will see trams running along it in the future as it is on the route of the Birmingham Eastside extension which will leave the current line at Bull Street and run through to … Continue reading →

Two tram drivers from the West Midlands Metro will be joining other drivers from across Europe (including Edinburgh Trams) in competing at the prestigious European Tram Driver Championships. Being held in Frankfurt, Germany on 14th September, West Midlands Metro are … Continue reading →

A former supermarket has now been demolished as progress is made on the development of a new Bus and Metro interchange in Dudley. The large building and remaining bus shelters were stripped down and removed over the last three months … Continue reading →