Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

Whatever Happened To? Midland Metro 04

Posted on Tuesday 8 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

Today we have another edition of our series where we take a look at what happened to the original trams built for the Midland Metro – the T69s.

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Tram of the Year 2020 voting now open!

Posted on Sunday 6 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

You can now register your votes for the British Trams Online Tram of the Year 2020 with the final shortlist now announced in all four categories: Tram (Traditional), Tram (Modern), Tramway and Event of the Year. Some years it is … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro CATs out and about for first time

Posted on Saturday 5 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

We’ve seen Manchester Metrolink and their Trambassadors and now the West Midlands Metro have unveiled their very own team to help passengers to comply with the current restrictions – the Covid Advice Team (CAT). They have recently started patrols across … Continue reading →

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Enabling works for Metro Eastside extension agreed with HS2

Posted on Tuesday 1 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

HS2 and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) have come to an agreement to deliver utility diversions to enable the Birmingham Eastside extension of the West Midlands Metro to serve the HS2 station at Curzon Street.

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Whatever Happened To? Midland Metro 03

Posted on Tuesday 1 December 2020 by Gareth Prior

It won’t surprise you to know that the third tram we take a look at in this retrospective series to see what happened to Midland Metro T69s is 03.

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New safety measure in place on Metrolink to reassure passengers

Posted on Monday 30 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

With the England wide lockdown coming to an end from Wednesday 2nd December, transport bosses in Manchester are seeking to reassure any potential passengers on Metrolink that it will be safe to travel with a number of safety measures in … Continue reading →

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Bridge demolished ahead of schedule as roads reopen in Sandwell

Posted on Saturday 28 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

A bridge on Coneygree Road in Sandwell has been demolished ahead of schedule as work continues on preparatory works for the extension of the West Midlands Metro between Wednesbury and Brierley Hill.

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Whatever Happened To? Midland Metro 02

Posted on Tuesday 24 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

It’s the second instalment of this series looking at what happened to the Midland Metro T69s.

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Lift replacement to start at The Hawthorns

Posted on Saturday 21 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

The lifts at The Hawthorns Railway Station are to be replaced in a three month project which will see both railway station and tram stop having no step free access between 1st December 2020 and 15th March 2021. The lifts … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Birmingham Westside extension Hagley Road crossover

Posted on Wednesday 18 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

We recently reported on the news that yet another milestone had been reached in the construction of the West Midlands Metro Birmingham Westside extension to Hagley Road, Edgbaston with the all important crossover having been installed. This crossover is likely … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To? Midland Metro 01

Posted on Tuesday 17 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Our series looking back at a set of trams from either an event or a complete class returns from today as we take a look at the original Midland Metro trams and see what has happened to the once 16 … Continue reading →

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Crossover installed on Hagley Road in another major milestone for Birmingham Westside extension

Posted on Saturday 14 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

The major milestones in the construction of the Birmingham Westside extension seem to be coming thick and fast and the latest to be celebrated is the installation of a crossover on Hagley Road which will allow trams to access both … Continue reading →

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Tram Operations Limited named Operator of the Year at Global Light Rail Awards

Posted on Thursday 12 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

Its the Global Award ceremony where most of the winners seem to come from the UK but the winners have again been announced for the annual Global Light Rail Awards with the “big” Operator of the Year prize going to … Continue reading →

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Car and tram collide on Bilston Road

Posted on Saturday 7 November 2020 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro services were disrupted early on Thursday 5th November after a car and tram collided on Bilston Road close to the ring road island between The Royal and Wolverhampton St George’s. An investigation is underway into the incident … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: An update on the Birmingham Westside extension

Posted on Thursday 29 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

It is likely to be the next tramway extension which opens in the UK and work on the second phase of the Birmingham Westside line is continuing with a view to trams starting running in 2021. The latest part of … Continue reading →

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Track from Brierley Hill line donated to Severn Valley Railway

Posted on Tuesday 27 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

Track removed as part of work to prepare the route of the new West Midlands Metro extension between Wednesbury and Brierley Hill has been donated to the Severn Valley Railway to help them with their annual track replacement programme. More … Continue reading →

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More DfT funding for English light rail systems

Posted on Friday 23 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

It has been announced that up to a further £67.8 million will be made available to tram and light rail systems across England (outside of London) up to the end of March as part of the latest funding package from … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro advertise for new engineer roles

Posted on Wednesday 21 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

As we all know the West Midlands Metro is currently at the start of a major expansion of the system and to aid this they have recently advertised for four new engineers. They are looking for enthusiastic, talented people with … Continue reading →

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New Covid-19 cleaning process introduced on the West Midlands Metro

Posted on Monday 19 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

A new longer lasting protection against bacteria and viruses has recently been introduced on the West Midlands Metro network as part of their continued response to the Covid-19 pandemic to try and make travelling on board the trams as safe … Continue reading →

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West Midlands Metro 37 returns to Spain

Posted on Saturday 17 October 2020 by Gareth Prior

The last built of the original 21 Urbos3 trams for West Midlands Metro has returned to Spain for repairs. 37 – named Ozzy Osbourne – departed Wednesbury Depot on Friday 16th October to make the long trip back to Spain … Continue reading →

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