Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

What’s New on British Trams Online? 15th December 2024

West Midlands Metro is the location for this week’s set of photos – taken during 2023 and 2024.

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In Pictures: West Midlands Metro 57 gets its first advert

Another new advertising livery to report on, this time its on the West Midlands Metro where 57 has received its first ever set of advert vinyls. The tram is now carrying a simple advert for PayPal, with it making its … Continue reading

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56 back in service on West Midlands Metro

At the end of September 2024, West Midlands Metro Urbos100 tram 56 was named Amman Ahmed after a local volunteer who won a contest as part of the 50for50WM campaign which celebrated 50 years of the West Midlands County. Then … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Latest shots from Horseley Road on Dudley extension

We have another pictorial update for you from the newly re-named Black Country line as construction work continues to make progress ahead of phase one of this West Midlands Metro extension opens, currently planned for late 2025.

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West Midlands Metro offer you the chance to see the wizard

West Midlands Metro, in partnership with The Old Rep Theatre, are offering six lucky winners the chance to meet the wizard with a competition which can be entered on the West Midlands Metro website. The prize not only gives tickets … Continue reading

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West Midlands Metro join in national initiative to clamp down on anti-social behaviour

Increased patrols by officers from the Safer Travel Partnership are to be seen on the West Midlands Metro as part of a national campaign aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour. The tram network is also lending its support to National Anti-Social … Continue reading

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A trip to… West Midlands Metro

This pictorial article includes a set of photos taken on the West Midlands Metro on Thursday 7th November. Photographer Steven Hughes concentrates on the Wolverhampton City Centre section of the line as we see trams in operation on the newest … Continue reading

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Former carer goes back to work and lands dream job as a tram driver

Chris Bruce has always dreamt of being a train or tram driver but thought that the chance had passed but thanks to a scheme in the West Midlands which prepares people who have been out of the job market for … Continue reading

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Out and About: West Midlands Metro – celebrating 25 years

We get celebratory for this latest “Out and About” on the West Midlands Metro.

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 17th November 2024

This week photos come from the West Midlands Metro:

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In Pictures: A look at Birmingham’s Eastside extension – Part 2

Ken Jones is back with some more photos as his walk along the route of the Birmingham Eastside extension of the West Midlands Metro continues. Having reached the HS2 station last time he now starts to take a look at … Continue reading

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West Midlands Metro launch customer satisfaction survey

As part of their continued strategy to improve things for passengers, the West Midlands Metro have recently launched a customer satisfaction survey looking for comments about recent journeys on the network.

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In Pictures: A look at Birmingham’s Eastside extension – Part 1

There are currently two major extension projects on UK tramways and they are both on the West Midlands Metro. Having recently paid a visit to see progress on the line out to Dudley (now to be known as the Black … Continue reading

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Next phase of West Midlands Metro expansion set to be given go-ahead

During the recent budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves called out the Brierley Hill West Midlands Metro as one of the schemes which would benefit from the confirmation of funding and whilst, at the time, there was no specific word from the … Continue reading

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In Pictures: A walk along the Dudley extension – Part 2

Having previously looked at the first part of the first phase of the West Midlands Metro extension to Dudley in our last pictorial article we now return to the route to see the remainder of the route as we start … Continue reading

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Another car on the tracks at St Chad’s causes Metro delays

West Midlands Metro services into Birmingham City Centre suffered delays on Wednesday 6th November after a car got stuck on the tracks at St Chad’s. No trams were able to run between St Paul’s and Library for around four hours … Continue reading

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In Pictures: A walk along the Dudley extension – Part 1

This is part one of a walk along the route of the West Midlands Metro extension to Dudley showing recent progress on construction work. Slated to open in late 2025, the extension leaves the current West Midlands Metro line at … Continue reading

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West Midlands Metro to offer free travel for armed forces

West Midlands Metro are the latest UK tramway to confirm that on both Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day they will be offering veterans, current members of the armed forces and cadets free travel. They will also be observing a moment … Continue reading

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Metro board strengthened with new appointment

Richard Brooks has been appointed to the board of Midland Metro Limited (MML). He has over 40 years of experience in the rail industry and is the latest Non Executive Director on the board of the operator of the West … Continue reading

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Budget gives hope for trams in England

The end of October saw the first budget of the new Labour government and alongside the headline news of tax rises and other ways to raise money for planned projects, there was some mention of trams with the hope that … Continue reading

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