Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

The Midland Metro Alliance have confirmed that work is to get underway in Moor Street Queensway this April, work which will pave the way for part of the Birmingham Eastside extension to open earlier than it may have done otherwise.

With International Women’s Day taking place this month West Midlands Metro are looking to inspire women to consider a career in light rail ahead of further expansion of the network. To achieve this they are celebrating the contribution already made … Continue reading →

Tram drivers on West Midlands Metro are set to enjoy a pay increase of 13.5% from 1st April 2024 after the successful conclusion of negotiations between Unite the Union and the operator of the tramway.

For the first time since the pandemic, at the end of 2023 West Midlands Metro ran a customer satisfaction survey where they sought feedback from over 1,500 customers on the network. It was conducted independently by Transport for West Midlands … Continue reading →

If you’re travelling on the West Midlands Metro you will be pleased to know that 31 of the 33 stops on the network have now received Safer Tram Stop Accreditation. This prestigious recognition is handed by Secured by Design, an … Continue reading →

It was the original terminus for the Midland Metro in Wolverhampton and it should still be one of two termini in the city but the stop at St George’s remains closed and waiting for its first tram since 28th August … Continue reading →

The West Midlands Metro network is set to be further expanded later this year (yes, we know there is still a lot of work to do and it seems unlikely based on past experience it will be this year but … Continue reading →

It does get a bit repetitive with all these tram moves on the West Midlands Metro but there has been another one to report – this time its one heading back to Wednesbury as 29 is back at the depot … Continue reading →

And so it continues – West Midlands Metro trams going for a ride on the back of a low loader. The latest tram to be moved is 28 which has become the latest to head off to Worksop for temporary … Continue reading →

As was reported a few weeks ago there will be changes to services on the West Midlands Metro from March. This will allow both the Dudley extension to be connected to the Birmingham-Wolverhampton line and Sandwell Council to undertake work … Continue reading →

And then there were none. No CAF trams at the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre in Dudley that is. For the first time since October 2022 when 17 became the first of the class to head that way for repairs … Continue reading →

5th to 11th February 2024 marks the annual National Apprenticeship Week and as part of the events connected with this the Transport Skills Academy (TSA) is encouraging people in the West Midlands to consider a career in transport. To do … Continue reading →

Construction work on the West Midlands Metro is hardly outstanding news as with various extensions still being built it’s a matter of course that it will be happening. But alongside the work on expanding the system there is also some … Continue reading →

Can you remember when it was ground breaking news that a modern tram was to be moved on the back of a lorry? Those days have well and truly gone thanks to the continued shuffle of trams on the West … Continue reading →

We’ve already seen it with Urbos100 55 on the West Midlands Metro but now its not so unique as sister tram 44 is now also running with large fleet numbers at one end. The tram has presumably had a bit … Continue reading →

Construction of the structure which will allow trams to run onto the new West Midlands Metro line to Dudley and Brierley Hill from the current line between Birmingham and Wolverhampton is reaching a conclusion, as seen in a recent site … Continue reading →

And repeat! One thing you can say for the constant movement of West Midlands Metro trams is that at least it seems to be keeping heavy haulage companies in business! As alluded to in our article yesterday there has now … Continue reading →

After a two month gap between West Midlands Metro trams being transported on the back of a lorry we haven’t had to wait nearly as long for the next moves. Firstly, late on Friday 2nd February 35 was transported back … Continue reading →