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West Midlands Metro extension to Wolverhampton Railway Station opens on Sunday
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...
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Passenger services moving closer as driver familiarisation set to begin for new Wolverhampton route
Tram services to Wolverhampton’s new integrated transport gateway are set to begin in coming weeks following the handover of the route for driver familiarisation.
The route, which has been designed and constructed by the Midland Metro Alliance, on behalf of...
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Lower Bull Street set to reopen as Metro construction nears completion
Work in Birmingham city centre to extend the Metro line to Digbeth is nearing completion with Lower Bull Street set to reopen later this week.
All the track has now been installed between Bull Street and Dale End, including the...
Depots
Demolition work completed on century old Gosforth Metro depot buildings
The last sections of the former maintenance sheds and the office block at Gosforth Metro depot have been pulled down, paving the way for new sidings that will provide the storage space for the new Stadler Metro train fleet.
Nexus,...
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Experts at the Sunderland National Glass Centre get busy restoring Metro art work
Experts at Sunderland’s National Glass Centre have started work on the painstaking restoration of a stained glass art work from a busy Tyneside Metro station.
The 40 year-old ‘Beaches and Shipyards’ installation has been carefully transported from Monkseaton Metro station...
Metro
New Metro tram-train in testing
Brand-new tram-trains that will revolutionise public transport are now being tested on the South Wales Metro railway lines.
Supplied by leading manufacturer Stadler, the light rail vehicles will be able to run on both rail and tram lines and will...
Contract News
Contract awarded for Tyne and Wear Metro renewals
Furrer+Frey have been awarded a contract to renew Newcastle Metro electrification equipment by their public owners, Nexus.
The contract will support the Metro’s transformation into a modern and reliable railway – benefitting from state-of-the-art overhead lines from the Swiss firm.
Coupled...
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Metro drivers give new Stadler trains the thumbs up
Metro drivers have given a big thumbs up to the new Stadler Metro trains after the first few test runs out on the network.
The new trains have now completed a series of night-time tests as part of the detailed...
Metro
Metrolink awards contract for Tram Safety Improvement Programme to DB ESG
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has appointed leading rolling stock engineering consultancy DB ESG to deliver its tram safety improvement programme.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) recommended that light rail networks deliver programmes to prevent the risk of serious...
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Metrolink’s Destination Generator helps people discover Greater Manchester by tram
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched a new interactive website to inspire people to use Metrolink to discover all that the region has to offer by tram.
The Metrolink Destination Generator provides tailored suggestions for destinations and days out...
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New Tyne and Wear Metro trains begin daytime test runs on the network
Metro customers are getting their first chance to see the new trains out on the system as daytime testing...