General Metro Thread

[uniquicity]

There's notices on the tram stops in the city centre with the date on it. Revised timetable and revised fares too.

Indeed, 10 minute frequency Sunday daytime is planned which is much needed.

The information is out there if you make the effort and go out and look

[mikestone]

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which is as clear as mud unless you read
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https://westmidlandsmetro.com/2019/11/29/grand-central-metro-platform-re-opens-as-new-timetable-tests-begin/
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This presumably means tomorrow is the last day for the crossover in Stephenson Place.
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New fares are here

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City Hop goes up to 1.50 in Birmingham and 1.20 in Wolverhampton and there is reference to single fares 1,2 and 3 but only returns 1 and 2, rather than quoting a "from" price currently. Presumably return 3 would have been more than a day ticket. I can't see anything on the website showing which fare applies where.

[BK63 YWP]

How long does the metro drive on battery mode at the moment. On Monday the tram I caught at half 11 from grand central did not put the pantograph back up until the jewellery quarter

[Dom]

How long does the metro drive on battery mode at the moment. On Monday the tram I caught at half 11 from grand central did not put the pantograph back up until the jewellery quarter

How could you possibly know that?

[BK63 YWP]

How could you possibly know that?

Because i was sat under the pantograph section when heard it get raised

[uniquicity]

The new section is now open to passengers if anyone wants to bash it...

[Gareth]

I see some trams have reindeer names added to them. I've seen Dancer, Comet and Rudolph so far.

[Busboy105]

I see some trams have reindeer names added to them. I've seen Dancer, Comet and Rudolph so far.

Same here.

[JIM H]

9 trams carry names of reindeer, at least until the new year, in connection with a competition run together with the Sea Life Centre.

[richardjones210368]

Are TfWM's Metro & West Midlands Railways stations becoming no go areas after recent horific attacks on users?

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/teen-smashed-face-gun-tram-17570923

https://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/18160120.appeal-following-serious-assault-rowley-regis-train-station/

[Stevo]

I see track is already laid in the Five Ways underpass, the nearside lane on both carriageways. Perhaps they want to reopen it to traffic asap.

[Busboy105]

I see track is already laid in the Five Ways underpass, the nearside lane on both carriageways. Perhaps they want to reopen it to traffic asap.

I thought that the underpass was never going to reopen.

[Stu]

I thought that the underpass was never going to reopen.

I think it was hinted at as a possibility, not as a certainty.

I suppose it could be possible that the underpass might be restricted to buses and taxis only, rather than general traffic.

[Roy]

The Government has approved the Birmingham Eastside extension.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/birmingham-eastside-extension-transport-and-works-act-order?utm_source=4341b0e1-2cd3-42e5-a2a7-44edf7ffbf95&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

[Busboy105]

The Government has approved the Birmingham Eastside extension.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/birmingham-eastside-extension-transport-and-works-act-order?utm_source=4341b0e1-2cd3-42e5-a2a7-44edf7ffbf95&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

Is that the Curzon Street to Solihull/Birmingham Airport one?