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Photos
This week's photos come again from the West Midlands Metro as we take a look at the new Millennium Point extension which finally opened to public services on Easter Sunday, 5th April 2026. With photos taken by Mark Cufflin, Ken Jones and Andy Walters we take a look at this short extension during driver training before we see it open a couple of days after that first day.

* All new photo collections added to the site in 2026 can be found on the Photo Gallery Index.

Fleet Lists
This week there are updates this week to the Blackpool Tramway (Bolton 66 moved to Starr Gate), Douglas Bay Horse Tramway (last operating dates and 18 livery change), East Anglia Transport Museum (last operating dates), Edinburgh Trams (photo links), Fylde Transport Trust (last operating dates), Manchester Metrolink (new adverts, advert removed and photo links), Manx Electric Railway (last operating dates), National Tramway Museum (last operating dates), Nottingham Express Transit (new advert), Snaefell Mountain Railway (last operating dates), Volk's Electric Railway (last operating dates) and West Midlands Metro (photo links) Fleet Lists. There are also updates to the Edinburgh Trams (photo links), Manchester Metrolink (new adverts, advert removed and photo links) and Nottingham Express Transit (new advert) Advert Lists.

* All our Fleet Lists can be found through the Fleet Lists Index.

In the News
Over the past seven days we have seen the opening of the new West Midlands Metro extension as far as Millennium Point with 55 operating the first journey on Easter Sunday, 5th April 2026. We have also seen a couple of new adverts in Manchester, a first all new advert on Edinburgh Trams in 2026 and there have been more photos coming from Scotland where we see Aberdeen 15 ahead of its move south of the border for the start of a restoration. There has also been an update from Crich as more trams have entered service for the first time this year, and we bring news of a Model Tramway Exhibition taking place at Heaton Park Tramway on Saturday 6th June.

* For all the latest News and our regular photo series head to the News & Features page.

Please enjoy the latest update of British Trams Online!

Gareth - 11th April 2026



Picture of the Week: West Midlands Metro 28

West Midlands Metro 28 departs from the new Millennium Point terminus on 7th April 2026 as it heads to Edgbaston Village. The extension opened to the public on Easter Sunday, 5th April 2026 and has seen two new stops added to the wider network. Its served by trams from Wolverhampton St George's which run to Millennium Point before continuing on to Edgbaston Village, there are currently no services in the opposite direction.
Photograph by Ken Jones