Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

It has been over a month since we last saw a West Midlands Metro tram transported by road (52 arrived at Wednesbury on 22nd November followed by original T69 16 going to Dudley a couple of days later) so its … Continue reading →

In this article we return to the next extension to open on the West Midlands Metro – the line out to Dudley which will be phase one of the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill line. Work has been continuing in recent … Continue reading →

A tram which has been absent since September is on the road to return with West Midlands Metro 42 now undergoing repairs. The tram was involved in a collision with an unmarked Police car during testing of the Wolverhampton City … Continue reading →

There’s another milestone to report in the construction of an extension of the West Midlands Metro as the final piece of track has been welded into place on the Birmingham Eastside line. Whilst it will be many years before trams … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro will be one of the key sponsors of the Wolverhampton Literature Festival which is due to take place in the city this February. With Metro services to Wolverhampton Railway Station having started last September, the tram is … Continue reading →

We now have official confirmation that the last of the Urbos100 trams delivered to West Midlands Metro has definitely entered service. 52’s official first day in service was on Friday 12th January 2024, although it was only used briefly on … Continue reading →

The official word from the Midland Metro Alliance remains that the next West Midlands Metro extension between Wednesbury and Dudley will see its first passengers in 2024 (this is phase one of the Brierley Hill line). With this in mind … Continue reading →

Its not often that we see behind the scenes at working modern tram depots but in this pictorial article we see behind the closed doors of the West Midlands Metro depot at Wednesbury with views of trams being moved into … Continue reading →

At the end of last year it was confirmed that with delays caused by HS2 on the Birmingham Eastside extension, the West Midlands Combined Authority were looking to construct a temporary terminus to allow services to commence a couple of … Continue reading →

Done and dusted! The last of the Urbos100 trams for the West Midlands Metro has now entered service with 52 being used for the first time on Saturday 23rd December – just in time for Christmas making it a nice … Continue reading →

When the West Midlands Metro line to Edgbaston Village opened it was surrounded by hoardings which were telling everyone all about the project to extend the network. This was only ever meant to be a temporary situation but it has … Continue reading →

The price of travel on the West Midlands Metro is set to rise from 1st January 2024 as the company introduce their first fares increase since 2022. Fares will be increasing by an average of 5% which remains below the … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro’s trial of allowing dogs on board their trams has been extended by a further three months to allow more feedback to be collected.

Last month we reported that ex-Midland Metro T69 16 had been moved to the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre in Dudley. It is set to be worked on to become a test tram for new equipment but this has yet … Continue reading →