Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

20, the latest tram to have been fitted with batteries on the West Midlands Metro, has now returned to service with it first being noted being used for revenue earning service on Wednesday 14th August having been seen on test … Continue reading →

You turn your back for five minutes and suddenly the number of blue trams on the West Midland Metro increase still further! We last reported on the fifth fully blue liveried tram (29) which returned to action in the new … Continue reading →

Earlier this month we reported on the plans for the Birmingham Westside extension of the West Midlands Metro with services due to start by the end of the year and testing commencing this month and now we can see how … Continue reading →

When West Midlands Metro 37 returned to service in the full blue vinyl wrap livery there was one thing missing from its previous look – its name! Named Ozzy Osborne on 26th May 2016 by the man himself it had … Continue reading →

The fifth fully West Midlands Metro liveried Urbos3 tram is now in service with the latest example of the 21 strong class being 29. As with all blue liveried trams so far 29 is one of the trams which has … Continue reading →

Various high-level local politicians and members of the Midland Metro project team have been in Birmingham City Centre this week inspecting the latest progress on the Birmingham Westside extension from Grand Central to Centenary Square. The work is now said … Continue reading →

There are now four all blue trams on the West Midlands Metro with 23 the latest of the Urbos3 trams to receive the new livery vinyls. A tram had been spotted in the depot shed at Wednesbury last week but … Continue reading →

Recruitment for the expanding West Midlands Metro network has recently received a boost thanks to an innovative training scheme. West Midlands Metro have joined forces with two local colleges to drive an initiative aimed at equipping people with the skills … Continue reading →

As we expected at the start of the week there are now three fully blue trams on West Midlands Metro with 37 having now been revealed as the third of the Urbos3 trams to receive the full vinyl wrap. In … Continue reading →

It’s been nearly a month since we saw the last battery fitted tram enter service on West Midlands Metro but in the meantime they have been busy in the workshops at Wednesbury as not one but two more trams are … Continue reading →

Ever since Urbos 3 31 was unveiled in the new house style of West Midlands Metro back in July 2018 it has been a case of waiting and wondering when the next tram may receive the full vinyls. There have … Continue reading →

It will be the next tram extension to open in the UK and should be open within the next six months (opening still remains promised for late 2018). We are, of course, talking about the Birmingham Westside extension of West … Continue reading →

Services on the West Midlands Metro between Wolverhampton St George’s and The Royal were suspended during the morning rush hour on Tuesday 2nd July after a signal failure was reported. It seems that this may have been a general issue … Continue reading →