Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street

  • Countdown begins to major Birmingham extension opening

    Countdown begins to major Birmingham extension opening

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    WEST Midlands Metro tram No. 20 became the first to work through to Centenary Square in Birmingham on October 23, as testing continued along the new Westside extension from Grand Central (New Street). This city centre extension is the first stage of a much larger expansion of the network around Birmingham, with the Westside line…

  • First tracks laid on extension in Birmingham city centre

    First tracks laid on extension in Birmingham city centre

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    They are the first trams tracks to be installed in the city centre since 2015.


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