Wednesbury to Brierley Hill: work starts next year

[Stuharris 6360]

Anbody any ideas if they are further forward with this plan, or is it going to die a death?

[Stu]

Anbody any ideas if they are further forward with this plan, or is it going to die a death?

It's definitely going ahead. Planning permission was granted back in 2009, and the business case was resubmitted in June this year in order to secure 'Devolution Deal' funding from the government. Vegetation was cleared back in January to allow for environmental and structural surveys.

More info: http://www.metroalliance.co.uk/wednesbury-brierley-hill/

[karl724223]

Work and surveying teams still on site

[DJ]

It's definitely going ahead. Planning permission was granted back in 2009, and the business case was resubmitted in June this year in order to secure 'Devolution Deal' funding from the government. Vegetation was cleared back in January to allow for environmental and structural surveys.

More info: http://www.metroalliance.co.uk/wednesbury-brierley-hill/

It hasn't been completely cleared yet, there's still a lot of vegetation on the tracks around Dudley area. I do remember a lot of work being done though a few months ago, especially on the area next to the Zoo car park.

[karl724223]

Colus rail engineers surveyors been up Dudley bus station today surveying the back end of the bus station. Private car park and hall st  King st junction

[DJ]

Colus rail engineers surveyors been up Dudley bus station today surveying the back end of the bus station. Private car park and hall st  King st junction

I noticed some surveyors on the 22nd on my way into the Bus Station outside the old Zoo entrance, guessing it's the same people as it's along the planned route into the Bus Station.

[karl724223]

I noticed some surveyors on the 22nd on my way into the Bus Station outside the old Zoo entrance, guessing it's the same people as it's along the planned route into the Bus Station.

same lot as been down cinder bank section and holly hall bridge by x96 route

[karl724223]

Same lot been surveying around merry hill level st today ( Thursday )

[karl724223]

Workmen surveying level st and waterfront car parks today

[tc]

A little early, but interesting to see future journey times! https://citymapper.com/news/1869/the-trams-of-the-future-now-in-the-app

[mark114]

This extension should of opened a long time ago but now we all have to wait until 2023 sadly a lot can happen in 6 years but I guess time will tell because Dudley needs this as the traffic around there is just going from bad to worse

[Westy]

Any news whether the Golds Hill Way stop is still provisional, because that will come in handy for our company's depot there?

(After 4 months at the depot by Hartshornes, Im moving, with the rest of the staff, back down there end of February!)

[BK63 YWP]

Any news on any developments? I saw some people on the potential line by castle gate line a few months back

[DJ]

There were workers on the line near Dudley Port yesterday around midday, could possibly be more clearance work but it's hard to tell.

[Ginger66]

The oldline in wednesbury back of meteo depot has been ripped up.