{"id":12961,"date":"2015-10-31T18:29:13","date_gmt":"2015-10-31T17:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=12961"},"modified":"2015-10-31T18:29:13","modified_gmt":"2015-10-31T17:29:13","slug":"in-pictures-midland-metro-birmingham-city-centre-extension-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=12961","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Midland Metro Birmingham City Centre extension works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No sooner had Midland Metro services stopped running into the original Snow Hill terminus workmen entered the site and started to dismantle 16 years of history. The overhead wires were swiftly removed and some track has also been lifted as attention is shifted towards connecting the extension to the current line just south of St Paul\u2019s stop. Photos courtesy of Andy Walters.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12962\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=12962\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12962\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12962\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12962\" title=\"sh1-aw\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sh1-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Overhead gone, track severed. The scene on the old Midland Metro route - 28th October.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12963\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=12963\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12963\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12963\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12963\" title=\"sh2-aw\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sh2-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A look towards Snow Hill with the overhead now gone.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12964\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=12964\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12964\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12964\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12964\" title=\"sh3-aw\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sh3-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A look at the new line alongside the old.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12965\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=12965\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12965\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12965\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12965\" title=\"sh4-aw\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sh4-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A close-up of the severed track.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12966\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=12966\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12966\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12966\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12966\" title=\"sh5-aw\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sh5-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view from on high showing the progress made. (All Photographs by Andy Walters)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No sooner had Midland Metro services stopped running into the original Snow Hill terminus workmen entered the site and started to dismantle 16 years of history. 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