Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

Just when you thought things may be settling down a bit with West Midlands Metro trams not going here, there and everywhere by road, then another tram is spotted leaving Wednesbury Depot. And it’s a tram which is certainly no … Continue reading →

You wait 17 years for a tram to carry an advert for a movie and then two come within a day! As alluded to in the original article, there are now two trams carrying identical wraps promoting the Wicked: For … Continue reading →

Many different businesses and products have advertised on trams over the years, with the number of adverts probably now at an all-time high across many different systems in the UK. In that time one product which has surprisingly not seen … Continue reading →

We start to go “Out and About” again and the first location is the West Midlands Metro.

West Midlands Metro is set to be latest tram network in the UK to offer the opportunity to “Tap In” and “Tap Out” to pay for their travel with the start of the installation of validators on tramstop platforms.

The first phase of the Birmingham Eastside extension as far as Millennium Point (by the Clayton Hotel) is set to be the next UK tram extension to open with the expectation that passengers will be able to travel onto it … Continue reading →

And then there was one! Advert liveries on the West Midlands Metro that is, following the removal of a year-long advert which had been carried by 58.

The Wolverhampton Express and Star have recently run a story where they have received confirmation from Transport for West Midlands that a public service will not get underway on the Black Country line to Dudley until 2026. Already delayed due … Continue reading →

The University of Wolverhampton wrap on West Midlands Metro 51 is no more with the vinyls having been removed from the tram during September 2025. Following the removal of this advert the tram is now running in full fleet livery … Continue reading →

Its been a long-time coming but Monday 29th September 2025 finally saw the return of passenger services to Wolverhampton St George’s as for the first time in its history the West Midlands Metro has three terminus stops.

Autumn 2025 remains the planned opening date for the first phase of the West Midlands Metro Black Country line extension as far as Flood Street in Dudley and whilst testing has yet to get underway in anticipation of this construction … Continue reading →

Trams are set to return to Wolverhampton St George’s for the first time in just over two years from Monday 29th September with West Midlands Metro announcing plans for a temporary timetable to run for three weeks.

Pupils from Regents Park Community Primary School have recently been welcomed to the West Midlands depot at Wednesbury as part of a competition prize which saw them enjoy a VIP guided tour behind the scenes. They were there thanks to … Continue reading →

Around the time of the passing of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne several additional trams received his name to allow the West Midlands Metro to pay their respects. At one time there were no fewer than four trams which carried the … Continue reading →