Daily Archives: Monday 31 January 2022

In Pictures: First new tram of 2022 arrives in Manchester

Posted on Monday 31 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Saturday 29th January saw the latest new M5000 to be delivered to Manchester as 3135 became the first arrival of 2022. The now incredibly familiar journey across Europe via the Rotterdam to Hull ferry and then over England to Manchester … Continue reading →

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First track delivered to Dudley for Metro extension

Posted on Monday 31 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

Another week and another milestone for a West Midlands Metro extension. This time it’s the Brierley Hill extension with the first pieces of track being delivered for the line in Dudley. In total 300 metres of rail have been delivered … Continue reading →

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Trams in Video: West Midlands Metro August 2021

Posted on Monday 31 January 2022 by Gareth Prior

West Midlands Metro is the subject of our latest “Trams in Video” as we take a look at operations over the August Bank Holiday weekend in 2021. This was during the city centre closure so trams were only running from … Continue reading →

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