Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

Over the past month or so the service on the West Midlands Metro has been heavily dominated by the newer Urbos100 class of trams, with the Urbos3s mainly confined to driver training duties. Indeed its thought that Friday 21st July … Continue reading →

Yes, it an extension of the West Midlands Metro which has no opening date (not even a year), but work on the Birmingham Eastside extension has continued to progress in recent weeks and months away from the area around the … Continue reading →

We recently brought you news of progress on construction and demolition work on the planned West Midlands Metro Birmingham Eastside extension with buildings having been demolished and track continuing to be laid. In this latest article we return to the … Continue reading →

As well as constructing the West Midlands Metro extensions, the Midland Metro Alliance ae heavily involved in community engagement and as part of this they have recently handed out prizes in a special celebration event for the winners of a … Continue reading →

Just a few days ago we reported on an overhead problem just to the north of Wednesbury Parkway on 13th/14th July which had led to a service change with no trams running to Wolverhampton St George’s. This was in place … Continue reading →

Urbsos100 50 has entered service on the West Midlands Metro. It was noted in action on Saturday 15th July 2023 and in carrying its first passengers has become the sixteenth member of this class of tram to enter service, pulling … Continue reading →

The Wolverhampton Railway Station extension of the West Midlands Metro has been another one of those sagas on a tramway in the British Isles where it has seemed every step forward is met with about five backwards. Slated to open … Continue reading →

If you cast your minds back to those care free days before the pandemic hit and before the biggest problem on the West Midlands Metro was the cracks on the trams you will probably recall that the network suffered fairly … Continue reading →

The buildings which once stood at Dale End in Birmingham City Centre and were in the way of the proposed route for the Eastside West Midlands Metro extension have now been fully demolished. Once containing a McDonald’s demolition work on … Continue reading →

Last month saw Acocks Green Library celebrate the 70th anniversary of the closure of Birmingham Corporation Tramway’s last routes with a special Tram Day featuring an extensive collection of model trams – and the West Midlands Metro were also on … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro have recently played a role in a campaign that aims to save lives across the country by carrying the “Baton of Hope” for a short journey on Monday 3rd July. This is part of a campaign to … Continue reading →

And there were 18! West Midlands Metro Urbos100 54 has become the latest tram to be delivered to Wednesbury Depot with it arriving on Wednesday 5th July having made the usual journey across from Spain and the CAF factory at … Continue reading →

Joint tickets covering travel on the West Midlands Metro and local bus services are to increase in cost from Monday 3rd July. The rise comes because bus fares are increasing from that date with West Midlands Metro keen to point … Continue reading →

Its been a few weeks since we’ve seen a tram enter or re-enter service on the West Midlands Metro but Thursday 29th June was an important day in the history of Urbos3 20 as it retuned to service for the … Continue reading →

As we’ve recently reported the last weekend of June and first weekend of July are seeing maintenance works take place on the West Midlands Metro which will hopefully eradicate some temporary speed restrictions which have been in place. Services are … Continue reading →

The final weekend of June and the first weekend of July will see service alterations on the West Midlands Metro as work is due to take place at both Dartmouth Street and Dudley Street stops. There have been temporary speed … Continue reading →

As new lines start to open and as a reminder for where trams have run for many years, the West Midlands Metro are launching a new safety campaign to remind passengers and the general public of basic safety tips when … Continue reading →