Metro

The Treherbert railway line will reopen to passengers in February 2024, following a huge upgrade as part of the South Wales Metro project. Transport for Wales (TfW) and partners have removed some of the oldest railway infrastructure in Wales, and...

Quakers Yard railway station will reopen to passengers on Monday 18 December following infrastructure upgrade works.  As part of the South Wales Metro project, Transport for Wales (TfW) has upgraded the station from a single platform to double, installed a...

Nexus has held a series of visits for special interest groups to experience the new Metro trains - and see how their feedback has shaped the final design. The groups, including people with visual and hearing impairments, physical and learning...

The final stabling areas for all 46 new Metro trains is in the final stages of completion with all tracks successfully installed as part of the £70m rebuild of Gosforth Depot. The old Metro depot buildings were demolished over the...

The new Metro trains have proved that they can take strain on a series of traction power tests over the network’s curves and gradients. Stadler’s Class 555 trains were put through this latest round of testing to evaluate their horsepower...

An historic railway bridge which carries thousands of Metro services has been undergoing specialist inspections to pave the way for a major track replacement scheme across its span. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, is putting together...

Metrolink services will be affected by essential engineering works taking place this weekend. Track repair work will be carried out on the Bury and Rochdale lines on Saturday and Sunday (4 and 5 November), meaning there will be no tram...

Works to install the final bridge for the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension’s first phase will enter a new stage in December in another step forward for the project. Preliminary activity to replace the structure on Birmingham New Road...

Tens of thousands of detailed tests are taking place to get the new Tyne and Wear Metro train fleet ready for customer service, in what is one of the most important projects in the network’s history. Stadler, the Swiss train...

Passenger tram services on the new West Midlands Metro extension in Wolverhampton City Centre are set to begin from Sunday 17 September. The £50 million extension creates two new tram stops at Pipers Row and Wolverhampton Railway Station, offering seamless...