Subways and Metros

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...

The pioneering Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) project has achieved a major milestone with successful running of the vehicle on its test track at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) in Dudley. The battery-powered vehicle and revolutionary track...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...