Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

West Midlands Metro Urbos100 52 is running in standard fleet livery again after its long-standing advert for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra was removed.

A new state-of-the-art Operational Control Centre has opened at Wednesbury Depot on the West Midlands Metro network. This is the latest milestone in the expansion of the network and comes ahead of the next extension due to open as far … Continue reading →

Whilst for most the West Midlands Metro is a simple way to get work, school or for a day out, it has played a leading role in people’s lives. As part of a new community initiative – to be known … Continue reading →

The official word from the West Midlands Combined Authority and Transport for West Midlands still remains “autumn 2026” and no actual date will be announced publicly until testing and driver training is completed but the Leader of Dudley Council, Cllr … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro have confirmed that the full implementation of “Buy Before You Board” on their services will start on 13th September 2026. Ahead of this date they are reminding passengers of the need to buy tickets either from machines … Continue reading →

There will be more changes to West Midlands Metro services on Sunday 23rd August to allow for further overhead line maintenance works.

Anyone travelling on board the West Midlands Metro over the forthcoming August Bank Holiday weekend may be in for a bit of a surprise as the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director, Kazuki Yamada, will be on board performing … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro services will see more alterations in August and September. The European Athletic Championships in Birmingham will impact services next Sunday whilst more overhead line upgrades will be taking place on Sunday 13th September.

Monzo – the British online bank – have doubled the tram systems they are advertising on with West Midlands Metro 47 joining South Yorkshire Supertram 111 in carrying the red vinyls.

More easy to use ticket machines are being installed across the West Midlands Metro network as part of the preparations for the full introduction of Buy Before You Board ticketing.

West Midlands Metro services were unable to run between Bull Street and Millennium Point/Edgbaston Village for a period of time on Tuesday 28th July 2026 following overhead line damage close to Lower Bull Street.

West Midlands Metro have started an Own Your Summer campaign as they encourage people to use the tram to get around as we approach the main summer holidays. The tram offers an easy way to get around the local area … Continue reading →

There will be changes to services running on the West Midlands Metro on various dates during July and August 2026. This will allow both overhead upgrade works to continue as well as road resurfacing on Bilston Road to take place.

The legacy of Geoffrey Claydon, who passed away in 2025, has been recognised by the West Midlands Metro who have named one of their trams after him in a special ceremony held at Edgbaston Village tramstop on 2nd July 2026.

Long Marston in Warwickshire is home to the Rail Innovation Centre and over recent years has also been used as a storage location for a variety of different rolling stock. That has included a number of withdrawn and stored modern … Continue reading →

Wednesday 24th June 2026 is a day to go into history (and not just because it’s the hottest June day on record!) as the first tram reached Dudley as part of the initial stages of testing and commissioning of the … Continue reading →