{"id":18900,"date":"2017-10-10T18:44:49","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T17:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=18900"},"modified":"2021-02-13T11:33:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T11:33:25","slug":"in-pictures-work-starts-on-installing-wolverhampton-city-centre-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=18900","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Work starts on installing Wolverhampton City Centre points"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past few weeks a good amount of preparation work has been underway for the start of the construction of the Wolverhampton City Centre extension of Midland Metro and now the first real signs of progress can be seen. The extension will be leaving the current line at Piper\u2019s Row from where it will travel to a new interchange at Wolverhampton Railway Station. Photos from Andy Walters.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37995\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37995\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37995\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37995\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37995\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1.wolves-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking towards The Royal this first view shows that track has been removed in readiness for the installation of the points.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_37996\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37996\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37996\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37996\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37996\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2.wolves-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An aerial view of the worksite.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_37998\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37998\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37998\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37998\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37998\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/3.wolves-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sleepers are unloaded.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_37999\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=37999\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37999\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37999\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37999\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/4.wolves-aw-550x309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One final view. The basic alignment of the new track can be seen with the yellow lines. 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