Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

New track starts to be laid in Birmingham City Centre

Posted on Saturday 14 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Over the first couple of weeks of the project to relay tracks in Birmingham City Centre – along with installing the junction between the current city centre line and the forthcoming Birmingham Eastside extension – our updates had shown the … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Another advert removed on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Tuesday 10 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

Another tram is now running in the plain West Midlands Metro fleet livery after its adverts were removed. This time its 25 which has lost its adverts with the tram previously one of those which advertised OLA.

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In Pictures: Track renewal continues on Corporation Street in Birmingham City Centre

Posted on Saturday 7 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

We are now into the second week of the track renewal works in Birmingham City Centre which is seeing the tracks from Bull Street and into Corporation Street relaid. Although not necessarily required at the moment the decision was taken … Continue reading →

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Significant progress on Wolverhampton City Centre extension with concrete pour

Posted on Friday 6 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

We love a good concrete pour and following on from the recent activity in Blackpool, the West Midlands Metro has joined in on the act with work taking place on the Wolverhampton City Centre extension. The concrete pour has taken … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 24 loses its adverts

Posted on Thursday 5 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

The only tram on the West Midlands Metro network to have carried two external commercial advertising contracts since the larger adverts were carried is now back in fleet livery after the ending of its latest deal. 24 is now running … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: West Midlands Metro 22 & 25

Posted on Thursday 5 August 2021 by Gareth Prior

We start another 5 days of “Lockdown Walks” today and this edition is at Bull Street on the West Midlands Metro network.

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In Pictures: Works underway in Birmingham City Centre

Posted on Saturday 31 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

Since the start of service on Monday 26th July all West Midlands Metro services to Birmingham have only been travelling as far as Bull Street with works now having started on connecting the current city centre line to the Birmingham … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: West Midlands Metro 22

Posted on Saturday 31 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

And we’re off to Birmingham again for this edition of “Lockdown Walks”.

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Another bridge to go up on Brierley Hill Metro extension

Posted on Friday 30 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

A second new bridge is to be installed on the West Midlands Metro extension to Brierley Hill as work on the infrastructure for the line – to be opened in 2023 – continues. This bridge will be in Coneygree Road, … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: West Midlands Metro 25

Posted on Thursday 29 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

For this edition of “Lockdown Walks” we head out into central Birmingham again for a look at the West Midlands Metro.

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Lockdown Walks: West Midlands Metro 22

Posted on Tuesday 27 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

“Lockdown Walks” is back once more as we head into Birmingham City Centre for images taken at the current city centre terminus – Library.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 24th July 2021

Posted on Saturday 24 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

There are two more Photo Galleries now added to the site – photos coming from the archive and more recently.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 22 gets new advert as part of recruitment campaign

Posted on Thursday 22 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

Urbos3 22 is now running in a new advert as West Midlands Metro have launched a new recruitment campaign. Using the slogan “M is for” the campaign is highlighting how the West Midlands Metro is providing new opportunities with more … Continue reading →

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More overhead woes on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Thursday 22 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

And repeat! Yes, its another article with overhead problems on the West Midlands Metro – and this time it has led to a complete suspension of the service all the way from Library to Wolverhampton St George’s. Services started to … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Birmingham Westside extension

Posted on Wednesday 21 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

Phase Two of the Birmingham Westside extension from Library to Hagley Road, Edgbaston is likely to be the next tramway extension to open in the UK with it currently planned to be welcoming its first passengers in December 2021. Work … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: West Midlands Metro 33

Posted on Wednesday 21 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

As we continue “Lockdown Walks” we again find ourselves in the West Midlands for another image taken on the Metro system.

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More Metro overhead line problems

Posted on Monday 19 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

This is, unfortunately, not one of those articles where we forgot we’d already run the story – once again West Midlands Metro services have been severely disrupted due to overhead line problems. Coming less than a day after the previous … Continue reading →

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Update – Current services on public transport systems across the British Isles

Posted on Monday 19 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

With the latest easing of restrictions taking place in England from today (Monday 19th July) which has seen the removal of the legal requirements for wearing face masks and to maintain social distancing – although still highly recommended in most … Continue reading →

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Lockdown Walks: West Midlands Metro 22

Posted on Sunday 18 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

In this edition of “Lockdown Walks” we view the West Midlands Metro again.

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Just another day on the West Midlands Metro – more overhead damage

Posted on Saturday 17 July 2021 by Gareth Prior

This article has been updated since original publication. Saturday 17th July – although the way things are continuing on the network you could put many other dates in this sentence – has seen yet more overhead damage on the West … Continue reading →

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