Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

As we reported earlier this week, the new West Midlands Metro extension along Broad Street has already welcomed its first special guests (not that normal passengers are anything but special of course) – with the Queen’s Baton Relay taking a … Continue reading →

Increased costs have been blamed for the decision to split the construction of the West Midlands Metro extension to Brierley Hill into two phases. The news of the re-phasing of the scheme was first unveiled in local media and has … Continue reading →

The Queen’s Baton Relay – the Commonwealth Games answer to the Olympic Torch – is to take a quick ride on the West Midlands Metro as it reaches the end of its epic journey across the Commonwealth on Wednesday 27th … Continue reading →

When the fleet of Midland Metro T69s were sold at e-auction in 2018, several examples were saved including one which was due to preserved by Birmingham Museums. But now after four years of storage at Long Marston it appears that … Continue reading →

It may be around eight months later than scheduled but trams are now finally running to Edgbaston Village after the second phase of the West Midlands Metro Birmingham Westside extension officially opened on Sunday 17th July 2022. The first tram … Continue reading →

It may have seemed like a long-time coming but Sunday 17th July will see the much delayed West Midlands Metro extension to Edgbaston Village open. And, of course, if trams are running to Edgbaston Village that also has to mean … Continue reading →

With the Commonwealth Games fast approaching (starting 28th July) a lot of the work being undertaken by the Midland Metro Alliance to extend the West Midlands Metro network is being suspended. This is most noticeable in Birmingham City Centre where … Continue reading →

For those who like trams and jazz you are in for a treat as the two will be seamlessly brought together on three dates during the Birmingham, Sandwell and Westside Jazz Festival in July. For those who don’t then its … Continue reading →

As mentioned earlier this week testing/driver familiarisation is now underway on the West Midlands Metro extension to Edgbaston Village ahead of a start of public services at some point in the near future (and hoped to be before the Commonwealth … Continue reading →

The Birmingham Eastside extension, one of four new lines currently being built on the West Midlands Metro, has recently seen more good progress with a derelict college building in Digbeth being demolished. The building has been removed to allow trams … Continue reading →

Its been a day of tram testing – whilst in Blackpool its been the last day of testing on the North Station extension (more on that in the next article) down on the West Midlands Metro it was the first … Continue reading →

Back in the day (well, around 2019), the biggest problems to impact services on the West Midlands Metro were overhead line problems with relatively frequent issues seeing the service having to be suspended. Into 2022 and there have been far … Continue reading →

Work on the West Midlands Metro extension to Brierley Hill – slated to open in 2023 – is set to see further progress in the coming weeks with work on Castle Hill, Dudley due to move to the other side … Continue reading →

We were obviously being unfair earlier this week when we bemoaned the lack of Urbos3 trams out on the West Midlands Metro as yet another has now broken cover from the confines of the depot. This time its 37 which … Continue reading →

No sooner did we bring you pictures of 21 (and 18) on test than it was cleared for service! It returned to passenger action on Wednesday 15th June, becoming the second Urbos3 to have run in service since the resumption … Continue reading →

It looks as if we may not have too long to wait for more Urbos3s to enter service again on the West Midlands Metro as coming quickly after 21 being seen on test for the first time is 18. These … Continue reading →