May 14

Sunday Maintenance Work

Midland Metro will be carrying out essential grounds maintenance work between The Crescent and Priestfield tramstops on the following Sundays:

  • 20th May 2012
  • 27th May 2012
  • 3rd June 2012
  • 10th June 2012

As a result a service will not operate between Wednesbury Parkway and Wolverhampton from the start of service until 6pm on these days. We apologise for any...

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Apr 17

National Express Help Strengthen the Safer Travel Team

We are pleased to announce that we will be funding two additional full time police officers to patrol services and tackle incidents of anti social behaviour as part of the Safer Travel Partnership. This investment will help drive the continued reduction in anti social and nuisance behaviour on buses.

The Safer Travel team use a variety of tactics, including targeted patrols;...

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Mar 1

Centro urges people to renew their concessionary travel passes.

Centro Press Release: Thursday, 1 March 2012

Thousands of people across the West Midlands are reminded that the deadline is approaching to renew their concessionary travel pass.

A total of 126,000 older people are in the first wave of nearly half a million pass holders to get replacement smart passes issued by Centro, the region’s transport authority.

Their...

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Feb 29

£40million tram order

Centro has announced its preferred bidder for the new multimillion pound tram fleet for the Midland Metro.

Spanish tram manufacturer CAF has been chosen as the front-runner to supply up to 25 Urbos 3 trams in a deal worth in the region of £40 million. The order will replace our current 16-strong fleet to deal with the expected growth in...

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Feb 16

Local Transport Minister gives Metro extension the green light

Centro Press Release: Thursday 16 February 2012

Construction can now begin on an extension to the Midland Metro from Snow Hill Station through the city centre to New Street Station, Local Transport Minister Norman Baker announced today.

The £128m scheme will also deliver a new fleet of trams to run on the extended route.

Norman Baker said: “This...

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