Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

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 →

The official word from the Midland Metro Alliance remains that the next West Midlands Metro extension between Wednesbury and Dudley will see its first passengers in 2024 (this is phase one of the Brierley Hill line). With this in mind … Continue reading →

Its not often that we see behind the scenes at working modern tram depots but in this pictorial article we see behind the closed doors of the West Midlands Metro depot at Wednesbury with views of trams being moved into … Continue reading →

At the end of last year it was confirmed that with delays caused by HS2 on the Birmingham Eastside extension, the West Midlands Combined Authority were looking to construct a temporary terminus to allow services to commence a couple of … Continue reading →

Done and dusted! The last of the Urbos100 trams for the West Midlands Metro has now entered service with 52 being used for the first time on Saturday 23rd December – just in time for Christmas making it a nice … Continue reading →

When the West Midlands Metro line to Edgbaston Village opened it was surrounded by hoardings which were telling everyone all about the project to extend the network. This was only ever meant to be a temporary situation but it has … Continue reading →

The price of travel on the West Midlands Metro is set to rise from 1st January 2024 as the company introduce their first fares increase since 2022. Fares will be increasing by an average of 5% which remains below the … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro’s trial of allowing dogs on board their trams has been extended by a further three months to allow more feedback to be collected.

Last month we reported that ex-Midland Metro T69 16 had been moved to the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre in Dudley. It is set to be worked on to become a test tram for new equipment but this has yet … Continue reading →

Phil Hewitt has been appointed as the new Chair of Midland Metro Limited (MML), the operator of the ever expanding West Midlands Metro network. Mr Hewitt has over 30 years experience in senior roles across the light rail sector and … Continue reading →

On a disappointingly regular basis we report on Tram v Car (or other road vehicles) collisions on many different tram systems across the British Isles. One which seems to have been in the wars a fair amount in recent months … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro staff are to start wearing body-work cameras as part of a new safety initiative which aims to provide additional peace of mind for anyone travelling on the tram network. Its hoped that the cameras will help front-line … Continue reading →

There is to be work undertaken on tram platforms in Wolverhampton as the West Midlands Metro starts the process of “futureproofing” the stops, which looks set to include future ticketing systems which may be introduced.

Sophie Allison, who has been Interim Managing Director of Midland Metro Limited (MML) for two years, has been confirmed in the Managing Director role on a full-time basis.