As most reading these pages will be well aware, the West Midlands Metro is currently in a period of expansion with the next extension – to Dudley – due to open later in 2026. As part of their plans for the introduction of this service they have recently launched a survey asking for opinions on what the new lines should be called to make it clear to passengers where each service is going.
For the first time it has been confirmed that they are planning to run three distinct services:
- Birmingham to Wolverhampton
- Birmingham to Dudley
- Wolverhampton to Dudley
The survey is giving both residents and regular passengers the chance to give their views on how each route should be identified. Its not a case of naming the lines (so there won’t be a Circle line or the like) but more what the best way to identify them will be in any literature.
There are four options on the table:
- End to end naming (i.e. Birmingham-Wolverhampton, Birmingham to Dudley, Wolverhampton to Dudley)
- Lettered lines (i.e. A, B, C)
- Numbered lines (i.e. T1, T2, T3)
- Combined naming (T1 Birmingham to Wolverhampton, T2 Birmingham to Dudley, T3 Wolverhampton to Dudley)
The purpose of the survey is to get public feedback on developing a set of clear and intuitive route identifiers.
And anyone who enters the survey will be eligible to enter a prize draw to win one of three £50 Amazon vouchers.
The survey can be completed here. The survey also shows visuals which demonstrate the proposed route identified options, showing how the approaches will appear on the trams, platforms, and customer information.