Category Archives: West Midlands Metro

As we reported earlier this week Midland Metro T69 05 became the 12th of the class to leave Wednesbury Depot for storage at Long Marston on Thursday 17th March. This pictorial shows 05 still in service and as it made … Continue reading →

Anyone travelling on Midland Metro without a ticket could be in for a nasty surprise if plans to increase the penalty fare sevenfold are approved. Currently the penalty fare is £10 which is no longer seen as a serious deterrent … Continue reading →

The now rapid removal of the remaining Midland Metro T69s from Wednesbury Depot continued on Thursday 17th March with 05 the latest to make the trip to Long Marston for further storage. This is the second tram of the week … Continue reading →

There are now eleven Midland Metro T69s in store at Long Marston following the removal of 09 on Monday 14th March from Wednesbury Depot. The second of the trams to carry the new Magenta and Silver livery style to have … Continue reading →

The acceleration of the departure of the remaining withdrawn Midland Metro T69s from Wednesbury Depot has continued with the latest tram to leave on the back of a lorry being 03. Once again a low loader from Allelys was in … Continue reading →

There is more disruption on the way for Midland Metro passengers with weekend closures planned as part of the work to open the line through Birmingham City Centre to New Street station. This work will include attention to the new … Continue reading →

Celebrity liveried Midland Metro T69 11 has become the latest to leave the depot at Wednesbury with the familiar sight of an Allelys low loader arriving on Tuesday 8th March. 11 had been waiting in the depot yard since the … Continue reading →

Midland Metro have been awarded the ISO 9001 accreditation, an internationally respected certification which recognises high-quality operations and maintenance procedures.

Half of the T69s have now left Wednesbury Depot following the departure of 08 on Tuesday 1st March. The tram was collected by the familiar sight of a Allelys low loader to make the relatively short journey to Long Marston … Continue reading →

The movement of the remaining T69s from Midland Metro’s depot at Wednesbury has now begun with 06 the first to take the trip to Long Marston. The tram became the first of the Italian built trams to depart since October … Continue reading →

Centro are inviting members of the public to comment on revised plans for a Park and Ride site alongside Bradley Lane Midland Metro stop. The original plans were subject of a consultation in 2015 and after analysing feedback a slight … Continue reading →

Urbos 3 19 has returned to service on Midland Metro following the completion of accident repairs. The tram has been absent since August 2015 having been involved in a collision with a van close to Wolverhampton St George’s.

In what must surely be the slowest tramway construction project in history it has been announced that crucial overnight testing of Midland Metro to New Street will take place on 23rd April – four months after it has been hoped … Continue reading →

In a first for the UK it has been revealed that cutting edge battery technology will enable certain sections of future Midland Metro extensions to be constructed without overhead wires. Often one of the major objections received to the construction … Continue reading →

Utility diversion work on the route of the Wolverhampton City Centre Midland Metro extension through to the Railway Station look set to start in May – providing that the Transport and Works Act Order is approved by the government. Exact … Continue reading →