Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

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 →

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 →