A newly released computer-generated fly-through showing the delta junction due to be installed at Wednesbury to allow trams to travel both on the current Birmingham to Wolverhampton line as well as onto the new Brierly Hill extension has been released to give a glimpse into the network of the future.
The footage has been created by the Midland Metro Alliance and shows how trams will travel to Sandwell, Dudley, Birmingham and Wolverhampton from Wednesbury once the complex delta junction is installed. Work started on the junction back in November 2021 but this is the first time designs have been publicly revealed.
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, said: “This short technical showcase transports residents a few years into the future to see an important addition to our region’s transport network. The tramway junction in Wednesbury will see the existing service become a true network, connecting the region like never before.”
The construction team are already on site to carry out works to prepare the land ahead of the main construction works getting underway in the coming weeks and months.
Matthew Niblock, BIM Manager at the Midland Metro Alliance, said: “We’re really excited to be able to share this early vision of how this key part of the route will work. My colleagues and I have been busy throughout the global pandemic working on the design for the route. Whilst the final design has been progressed to allow construction to begin, we knew that those in the area would be interested to see even this technical look at the delta junction.”
The Wednesbury to Brierley Hill extension is due to open in 2023.
- The video is available on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/683749085?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=68462188