Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

Its been over ten years since the last tram served it and in the intervening decade it has just stood there as a reminder of where the then Midland Metro used to terminate, but finally work is now underway on … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro 58 has a new wrap and its first ever name with it now promoting Peaky Blinders following a special unveiling ceremony in Centenary Square on 2nd March 2026. The tram is now named Steven Knight (after the … Continue reading →

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has been chosen as the West Midlands Metro Charity of the Year 2026. Following in the footsteps of charities including Black Country Women’s Aid, Macmillan Cancer Care, Cancer Research, and Compton Care, they will be supported … Continue reading →

The engineering work which was taking place at Wolverhampton St George’s has been completed, ahead of the previously released schedule. Work had been taking place on the signalling and pointwork here as part of the plan for a permanent return … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro is like many organisations across the country in that they rely on new talent coming through to help them achieve their aims. As part of National Apprenticeship Week they have been highlighting opportunities for people to join … Continue reading →

It has certainly been a busy few changes for the West Midlands Metro and their advertising liveries, as following quickly behind 50’s ad for L’Oreal comes news of one set of vinyls being stripped as another new advert is seen … Continue reading →

West Midlands Metro 50 has received its very first vinyl wrap advertising livery with it receiving a design for L’Oreal, the latest beauty product which thinks advertising on trams is a good way of spending their money to encourage the … Continue reading →

Article updated 20/02/2026 Delays to services on the West Midlands Metro have been the order of the day on Thursday 19th February 2026 after the overrunning of engineering works. These works – which had only due to take place for … Continue reading →

The latest closure of the section of the West Midlands Metro into Wolverhampton St George’s is now underway with the last tram (for now) having served the stop on Friday 6th February 2026. According to the literature released on their … Continue reading →

Another company has signed a contract to work alongside the Midlands Metro Alliance on the construction of phase two of the Black Country line extension. MPB Structures Limited have already commenced work on the extension, building on their previous work … Continue reading →

The next extension on a UK tramway due to open will be the short addition to the West Midlands Metro network from the Birmingham City Centre delta junction to Millennium Point. It had been hoped that this would be open … Continue reading →

Anyone travelling to the free Birmingham Light Festival, taking place at various locations across the city, will be able to make a trip on the West Midlands Metro at a discounted rate as part of the company’s sponsorship of the … Continue reading →

It had only been carrying vinyls for the West Midlands Business Festival for a month but CAF Urbos100 56 has already lost them with it returning to fleet livery once again, on 3rd February 2026.

The February school half-term holidays will see a change to services on the West Midlands Metro network as work takes place to connect the Black Country Line to the Birmingham to Wolverhampton line – an important (and rather vital!) step … Continue reading →

Earlier this month we brought you the news that the leader of Dudley Council had announced the first phase of the Black Country line as far as Flood Street, Dudley would be open on 28th August 2026. The extension has … Continue reading →

Colas Rail UK have had a long-term relationship with the Midland Metro Alliance as their principal contractor and they have now been awarded further contracts to help the continued expansion of the West Midlands Metro network.

West Midlands Metro services to Dudley (Flood Street) could be running by the end of August, if an update at a Dudley Council committee meeting is to be believed. During the meeting, Cllr Patrick Harley (Leader of the Council) have … Continue reading →