Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

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 →

One tram on the West Midlands Metro which we haven’t pictured since it re-entered service is 27 so let us remedy that now! We had previously seen that it had been used on driver training but not long after that … Continue reading →

Work could start this winter on the construction of a new transport interchange in Dudley it has been revealed. The £24 million facility will provide an interchange between buses and trams, making it far easier for locals to change between … Continue reading →

What, more changes on the West Midlands Metro?! Yes, another tram has entered service for the very first time on the network with Urbos100 56 being spotted in action on Monday 12th June 2023. This is the 15th of the … Continue reading →

It may be a very long time before we can all enjoy a tram ride on the Birmingham Eastside extension (or at least the full route, it continues to be looked at to see if a partial route can be … Continue reading →

Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority are to be asked to agree a new funding package which will enable the second phase of the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill West Midlands Metro extension to start construction. The project was split … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro services will be subject to changes during June 2023 with work being undertaken at Five Ways underpass and also at Dudley Street and Dartmouth Street.

May has been a very busy month on the West Midlands Metro with trams being delivered, trams re-entering service and trams entering service for the first time. And the last day of the month was determined to go out with … Continue reading →

It wasn’t too long ago that we last featured a photo from Dudley showing progress in the construction of the West Midlands Metro but we return there again today to take another look at the installation of track.

Anyone attending Pride events in Birmingham on 27th and 28th May will be able to get discounted travel on the West Midlands Metro. All zone fares will be reduced by 20% when purchased through the Birmingham Pride website.

Of the three West Midlands Metro extensions currently being built the last set to open in full will be the Birmingham Eastside line with trams not likely to reach Digbeth until 2026 because of delays in the HS2 construction at … Continue reading →

What we would do for content if its wasn’t for the West Midlands Metro and their never ending tram deliveries?! Monday 22nd May saw the system welcome the latest Urbos100 from Spain with 56 being delivered – the 15th of … Continue reading →

We’ve been reporting a lot this week about trams returning to service on the West Midlands Metro but havn’t featured photos of all of them so here we see images of both 29 and 24. They both returned to service … Continue reading →

As the wait goes on for more tram testing and an eventual start of service on the West Midlands Metro extension to Wolverhampton Railway Station we take another trip to see progress on construction – and there is still work … Continue reading →

As you’ll probably be well aware – we may have reported on it every now and then! – the Very Light Rail Innovation in Dudley has become a repair base for the West Midlands Metro Urbos3 trams with several having … Continue reading →

There seems no slowing down in the return to or entering service for the first time on the West Midlands Metro with Urbsos3 27 now on the road to a return having been used for Driver Training. Its first appearance … Continue reading →