{"id":48270,"date":"2023-02-04T22:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T22:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=48270"},"modified":"2023-02-04T18:32:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T18:32:52","slug":"final-stage-of-wolverhampton-extension-works-to-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=48270","title":{"rendered":"Final stage of Wolverhampton extension works to start"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whisper it quietly but there could be an end in sight for construction work on the short West Midlands Metro extension to Wolverhampton Railway Station. Midland Metro Alliance \u2013 who are in charge of all construction for WMM extensions \u2013 have confirmed that the final stage of works will get underway from Monday 6th<\/sup> February, and that it should only take up to eight weeks to be finished. And then after that? The first trams should be able to start testing on the route! No timeline for that one yet though.<\/p>\n

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The finishing works are needed along Piper\u2019s Row and Railway Drive and will require some temporary traffic management to be installed. This will include lane restrictions and then for four weeks from 20th<\/sup> February there will be diversions to some bus routes. There will also be the sight of temporary traffic lights too.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson from Midland Metro Alliance said: \u201cAhead of testing and commissioning beginning, there are some additional activities which need to be undertaken to ensure that tram tests are able to be carried out efficiently. You will still be able to access all businesses and retailers during the works, including both the Mander and Wulfrun shopping centres. There will be clearly signed diversion routes to assist pedestrians and vehicles users to find their way around the city centre. Access to all surrounding streets will remain until mid-March when further traffic changes will be implemented. More details will be shared as the work progresses.”<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, whilst this is undoubtedly good news there is a bit of a sting in the tail for regular travellers on the West Midlands Metro as towards the end of the work there will be changes to services on the current line. No details as yet as to what this may be presumably services will be turned short of Wolverhampton St George\u2019s at The Royal or Priestfield to allow the two lines to be connected. It has also been said that during testing and commissioning there may also be an impact to the current service.<\/p>\n

The line may be late (it should have opened 2020) and over budget (\u00a335 million has gone up t \u00a350 million) but it looks as if there may, just possibly, be an end in sight and trams may be running to Wolverhampton Railway Station sooner rather than later. Although, of course, we have no opening date just yet \u2013 as soon as anything is announced we will bring it to you here!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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