Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

We only reported at the end of January that the first track had been delivered to Dudley in readiness for installation on Castle Hill and now less than halfway through February and the first sections are down! This is the … Continue reading →

Since trams returned to service in December on the West Midlands Metro after the month-long suspension it has pretty much been the case that its been the same trams in service most of the time with very different trams seen … Continue reading →

Its time for another edition of “Out and About” and the system for this latest foray into some topical images of trams in the British Isles is the West Midlands Metro.

For anyone waiting to catch a tram to Library again on the West Midlands Metro your wait will go on as its been confirmed that the latest opening date of Sunday 6th February will not be met. In probably a … Continue reading →

Whilst much of the country has seen service reductions over the past few months as a result of staff shortages it seems that the West Midlands Metro are having a completely different problem leading to a reduced service – tram … Continue reading →

For an extension which it has been said would be open by the end of 2021 progress on the final section of the Wolverhampton City Centre West Midlands Metro extension still seems to be making very slow progress with no … Continue reading →

Another week and another milestone for a West Midlands Metro extension. This time it’s the Brierley Hill extension with the first pieces of track being delivered for the line in Dudley. In total 300 metres of rail have been delivered … Continue reading →

The hoped for return of a service between Bull Street and Library in Birmingham City Centre has been delayed by at least seven days. In a new statement on their website, West Midlands Metro have now confirmed that they are … Continue reading →

It looks as if it just as well that tram services haven’t resumed beyond Bull Street in Birmingham City Centre as over the past week there has been further work taking place around the tram tracks. This has included work … Continue reading →

How ticket prices are calculated for travel on the West Midlands Metro is set to change from Spring 2022 it has been announced with new Ticket Zones due to be introduced. With the aim of providing greater fairness and flexibility … Continue reading →

We saw a few days ago recent progress on the construction works for the Birmingham Eastside extension on the West Midlands Metro and it has now been confirmed that further utility diversion works are now underway on Meriden Street. These … Continue reading →

It’s the news we’ve been waiting for. West Midlands Metro services will run between Bull Street and Library again by the end of January – which will be a full six months since passengers could last travel on that section. … Continue reading →

45 has become the fifth of the new Urbos 100 trams to enter service on the West Midlands Metro – being used in service for the first time on Thursday 13th January 2022. 45 follows on from 38, 39, 40 … Continue reading →

After the flurry of activity during the second half of 2021 – mainly to install the junction with the existing city centre line at Bull Street/Corporation Street – we’ve been a bit quiet on the construction works in connection with … Continue reading →