Night time shot of test tram arriving at Wolverhampton railway station

First tram runs on new West Midlands Metro route in England

The first test tram arriving at Wolverhampton railway station (Midland Metro Alliance) Midland Metro Alliance

Testing and commissioning of a new tram line is underway in Wolverhampton, in the English West Midlands. The first run along the new alignment (4 April) has seen trams back in Wolverhampton as the City Centre Metro extension got underway. It’s the most prominent of a series of expansion plans for the network that will eventually triple in size, to serve over 80 stops, including more than 20 transport interchanges across the region, including Wolverhampton, Birmingham, and the regional international airport.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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