West Midlands Metro 48 has become the latest tram in the fleet to receive an all over advert with a design for Uniqlo noted on the tram on 3rd October 2026. It becomes the 23rd tram (of 42) to have now carried some form of wrap.
The design of the advert is not dissimilar to an advert for Uniqlo which was carried by Edinburgh Trams 273 between November 2024 and May 2025. It features a chequered design of reds, oranges and yellows and is promoting Uniqlo’s Heattech Thermal Clothing Technology. There are no vinyls on the windows.
There are four trams currently with adverts on the West Midlands Metro now. The others being 47 (Monzo), 50 (TK Maxx) and 58 (Peaky Blinders).
48 retains its recently applied Geoffrey Claydon CB name.
48 on its first day out with the new advert as it calls at Wednesbury Great Western Street. (Photograph by Shiv Patel, 3rd October 2026)
Another view of the brightly coloured advertising vinyls as the tram calls at West Bromwich Central.
A close-up of one end section showing more detail of the advert.
And the central section of the advert. (Photographs x3 by Andy Walters, 3rd October 2026)