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Construction work to get underway in Dudley for the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension

The project to deliver the new Metro extension between Wednesbury and Brierley will intensify this spring when main construction works get underway in Dudley.

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Urban Transport Group brings together past and present Nexus leaders

The Urban Transport Group is bringing together the former boss of Nexus (the public body which operates the Tyne and Wear Metro) Mike Parker and its current Director General Tobyn Hughes for a special event to celebrate 40 years of the unique and pioneering light rail system. 

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Fly-through footage shows first glimpse of what Metro extension is set to look like

A computer-generated fly-through released today gives a glimpse into the future showing how the much-anticipated Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension is set to look in Dudley town centre.

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Metro makes change count this Christmas

Small change in passengers’ pockets could bring big changes to the lives of some of the region’s most vulnerable people thanks to a campaign backed by West Midlands Metro.

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Winter service at Seaton Tramway

This December trams will journey through the Axe Valley for this special winter service, running every 30 minutes between Seaton and Colyton.

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Network Rail launches Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub

The Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub has been launched by the project’s delivery partners (Network Rail, SYPTE, and Stagecoach Supertram). 

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Tram passes boost for charity

Nottingham’s tram network has renewed a community partnership with a local charity that’s supporting the city’s homeless as the ongoing pandemic puts even more pressure on the most vulnerable.

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WMM launches new Covid-19 cleaning process

West Midlands Metro has invested in new tram cleansing technology in a bid to further increase its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Join Seaton Tramway for their 50th Anniversary Celebrations

Come along to Seaton Tramway on 28th August to see all 13 trams in action throughout the day*. Trams old and new will be traveling between Seaton and Colyton all day. Heritage trams 14, 16 & 19 that ran on the streets of London, Bournemouth & Exeter respectively will be enjoying the 6-mile round trip. […]

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