{"id":8727,"date":"2014-08-16T10:43:03","date_gmt":"2014-08-16T09:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=8727"},"modified":"2014-08-16T10:43:04","modified_gmt":"2014-08-16T09:43:04","slug":"in-pictures-midland-metro-birmingham-city-centre-extension-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=8727","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Midland Metro Birmingham City Centre extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Progress is continuing in Birmingham City Centre on the Midland Metro extension which will link Snow Hill and New Street railway stations. Track continues to be laid at various locations along the streets of the city with recent progress being made outside New Street station and also along Corporation Street. Ian Buck paid a visit to Birmingham on 30th July and provides us with the following photos.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8728\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8728\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8728\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8728\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8728\" title=\"newst1-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/newst1-ib-550x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/newst1-ib-550x350.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/newst1-ib-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/newst1-ib.jpg 1234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starting off outside New Street station and track continues to be laid.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8729\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8729\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8729\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8729\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8729\" title=\"corporation1-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/corporation1-ib-550x339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/corporation1-ib-550x339.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/corporation1-ib-1024x631.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/corporation1-ib.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Track is starting to be laid along Corporation Street.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8730\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8730\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8730\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8730\" title=\"corporation2-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/corporation2-ib-550x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/corporation2-ib-550x350.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/corporation2-ib-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/corporation2-ib.jpg 1231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Further track laying.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8731\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8731\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8731\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8731\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8731\" title=\"colmore1-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/colmore1-ib-550x337.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/colmore1-ib-550x337.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/colmore1-ib-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/colmore1-ib.jpg 1249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A crossover has been installed at Colmore Gate.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8732\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=8732\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8732\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8732\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8732\" title=\"colmore2-ib\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/colmore2-ib-550x358.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/colmore2-ib-550x358.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/colmore2-ib-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/colmore2-ib.jpg 1221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More track being laid at Colmore Gate. (All Photos: Ian Buck)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progress is continuing in Birmingham City Centre on the Midland Metro extension which will link Snow Hill and New Street railway stations. 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