Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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.

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →