Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

We recently brought you a selection of photos from the Dudley West Midlands Metro extension which is scheduled to open in late 2024. That set of photos concentrated on much of the reserved section towards the Wednesbury end of the … Continue reading →

In another pictorial update from the West Midlands Metro extension to Dudley we take a look at some of the more recent progress on the reserved section of the line at the start of route towards Wednesbury (before it gets … Continue reading →

The West Midlands Metro have been celebrating following more recognition at October’s Global Light Rail Awards, held in London. Their recent increases in service frequency and improved reliability led to the judges recognising their efforts with commendations.

Gavin Lloyd, Technical Engineer at West Midlands Metro, was recognised at the recent Global Light Rail Awards in the Judges Special Award category. He has worked at West Midlands Metro for 18 years and in 2015 was diagnosed with Motor … Continue reading →

If you believe the literature from the Midland Metro Alliance this time next year we may be on the final run-up to services starting on the West Midlands Metro extension from Wednesbury to Dudley. But that still looks some way … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro services were again restricted in their operation for a period at the end of September and into early October because of security arrangements in place for the Conservative Party Conference which took place at the International Conference … Continue reading →

The tram hokey cokey at West Midlands Metro is continuing with 26 making its latest return from Worksop to the depot at Wednesbury on 1st-2nd October 2024.

There was major disruption for West Midlands Metro services late on Monday 7th and into Tuesday 8th October after Urbos100 50 was derailed following a collision with a car on Bilston Road.

The British Transport Police have launched an appeal for information to help in their investigation over a sexual assault on board the West Midlands Metro on 3rd August.

West Midlands Metro 56 has become the latest tram on the network to be named. It was named in a special ceremony at Wednesbury Depot on Monday 30th September and now carries the name Amman Ahmed, a 21 year old … Continue reading →

The iconic Hanson’s Ale bridge in Tipton, which was one of the final major structures to be installed on the Wednesbury to Dudley section of the Brierley Hill extension on West Midlands Metro, has won a prestigious heritage award. Midland … Continue reading →

The Midland Metro Alliance are once again celebrating a key milestone in the construction of the Birmingham Eastside extension with rail now in place from Lower Bull Street, through Dale End and into the dual carriageway on Moor Street Queensway. … Continue reading →

With the West Midlands Metro set to see the new ticket machines, which have been installed at stops across the network over the past few months, switched on for the first time this autumn, a new publicity campaign has been … Continue reading →

The number of trams carrying adverts on West Midlands Metro has doubled with new vinyls having recently been applied to Urbos100 58. The tram is now advertising Birmingham City University with a full wrap in place, except for the ends … Continue reading →

As we reported a few weeks ago the West Midlands Metro sent a team to the European Tram Driver Championships in Frankfurt and now the dust has settled on the contest it has been revealed that whilst they didn’t win … Continue reading →

There will be a revised service running on the West Midlands Metro for just over a week as trams will not be allowed to operate past the International Conference Centre during the Conservative Party Conference, presumably for security reasons.

British Transport Police have launched an appeal for information after a tram conductor on the West Midlands Metro was assaulted. The assault happened on 20th July just before 2300 and saw the conductor repeatedly punched in the face as the … Continue reading →

As part of the continued campaign across UK tram systems to improve safety in all ways, trams on the West Midlands Metro have recently received additional signage to make it clear to passengers what to expect.