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Revised timetable from Tuesday, 3 January 2012

From Tuesday 3rd January 2012 Midland Metro will be operating a revised timetable to improve services to our customers.

The biggest change is the introduction of the 08:08 departure from Wednesbury Parkway on Monday – Friday stopping at all tram stops and arriving in Birmingham...

Midland Metro Fare Changes from 2 January 2012

Midland Metro is changing its fare structure in line with inflation from 2 January 2012, the new fares reflect rising business costs.

The change to existing tickets will mean adult single tickets increase by 10p, Day Returns by 20-30p and Metro cards by £1 a week.

Christmas & New Year Service Levels

Midland Metro have announced the levels of service that will be provided over the Christmas and New Year Holiday period.

Get Creating to WIN an original watercolour by Turner Prize Nominee George Shaw

World-renowned, Coventry born artist George Shaw is giving away one of his amazing original watercolours in a bid to get people creating in conjunction with the George Shaw: I woz ere exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum.

Shaw's work utilises ordinary scenes and...

National Express West Midlands hope to reunite family with soldier's will on 67th anniversary of death

National Express West Midlands have launched an appeal to return a Last Will and Testament (Will) written by a local solider in WWII to his family.

The will was discovered during a recent refurbishment of the bus operator’s lost property office at their Acocks...

World Car Free Day - 22 September 2011

As part of European Mobility Week, which takes place from 16-22 September 2011, people are being encouraged to join in 'World Car Free Day' this Thursday.

The event, whch takes place annually on 22 September, aims to encourage people to leave their cars at home...

Students are just raving about our Student Bus Passes

Student Bus Passes are now on sale for anyone aged over 18 who is in full time education. Available as either a 1 term or 3 term product our Student Bus Passes offer great value to Students across the West Midlands and Coventry.

Three regional...

Get Fit, Get The Bus

Yes, catching the bus, can keep you fit!

Yes, it's official, new research commissioned by Greener Journeys indicates that regularly taking a bus journey can help achieve half the recommended 30 minutes of exercise, five days a week.

Daily bus users will clock up annual equivalent of...

Metro is on the right track

Customers using our Midland Metro trams have given the service a big ‘thumbs up’ in a survey undertaken by the West Midlands transport authority Centro.

The tram line, which connects Birmingham to Wolverhampton via key locations in the Black Country, scored at least 80% in...

Public Holiday service levels for April & May Day 2011

Midland Metro has announced the levels of service being operated over the Public Holidays in April and for May Day 2011.

On the following days Metro will be running a Sunday service with the first through trams departing termini at 0800 and the last through trams departing termini...