Wolverhampton Metro extension gets go-ahead

[Ginger66]

The website says that once training is completed the service will be to the station branch only and not serve St Georges for a short time while alterations are made so that trams can serve both St Georges and the station.  Presumably this won't be on the same journey but alternate journeys. Does that mean that there'll be a tram to the station and to St Georges only every 20 minutes?

I thought the plan was one in six trams to serve at Georges

[mikestone]

That would be utter nonsense - one an hour - unless they have realised its barely any more convenient than Pipers Row and want to ustify its abandonment?

[Rachvince53]

The website says that once training is completed the service will be to the station branch only and not serve St Georges for a short time while alterations are made so that trams can serve both St Georges and the station.  Presumably this won't be on the same journey but alternate journeys. Does that mean that there'll be a tram to the station and to St Georges only every 20 minutes?

From what is described,  the tram would eventually serve St George's then proceed in reverse to where the line towards the station leaves the current line and then take the new line to the station.  Leaving the station it would proceed along the new line, then reverse into St George's before proceeding as now.  
However that is just my interpretation. 

[Stu]

When the extension opens after the railway station is complete, the Metro will run from Edgbaston Village to Wolverhampton St George's and Wolverhampton Railway Station.
Every other Metro will terminate at Wolverhampton St. George's as part of a 'shopper's service'. Passenger information will be displayed on the front of the Metro and at all stops. During construction of the extension, the Metro will serve Wolverhampton St. George's as usual.

https://metroalliance.co.uk/projects/wolverhampton-city-centre-extension/

At the time that was written, I believe the Metro had a higher daytime frequency, was it 7-8mins at one point?

The reference to 'shoppers service' could intimate that early morning and late evening journeys might only serve the train station.

[Rachvince53]

When the extension opens after the railway station is complete, the Metro will run from Edgbaston Village to Wolverhampton St George's and Wolverhampton Railway Station.
Every other Metro will terminate at Wolverhampton St. George's as part of a 'shopper's service'. Passenger information will be displayed on the front of the Metro and at all stops. During construction of the extension, the Metro will serve Wolverhampton St. George's as usual.

https://metroalliance.co.uk/projects/wolverhampton-city-centre-extension/

At the time that was written, I believe the Metro had a higher daytime frequency, was it 7-8mins at one point?

The reference to 'shoppers service' could intimate that early morning and late evening journeys might only serve the train station.

Yes it was every 7/8 minutes, that was before lockdown I believe. As for the reference to shoppers service, I vaguely recall that it was indeed proposed that only off-peak services would serve St George's although I think this was dropped after complaints. 

[the trainbasher]

Won't some of the Dudley services also run to Wolverhampton?

[Stu]

Won't some of the Dudley services also run to Wolverhampton?

At this point in time, it is too early to say. There's no mention of this on the website, though the map does indicate it branches in both directions.

https://metroalliance.co.uk/projects/wednesbury-to-brierley-hill-extension/

You could potentially have three Metro routes:
MM1 - Wolverhampton to Birmingham
MM2 - Wolverhampton to Dudley/Brierley Hill
MM3 - Birmingham to Dudley/Brierley Hill

[Ginger66]

At this point in time, it is too early to say. There's no mention of this on the website, though the map does indicate it branches in both directions.

https://metroalliance.co.uk/projects/wednesbury-to-brierley-hill-extension/

You could potentially have three Metro routes:
MM1 - Wolverhampton to Birmingham
MM2 - Wolverhampton to Dudley/Brierley Hill
MM3 - Birmingham to Dudley/Brierley Hill

Then you also have
MM4 Edgbaston to Digbeth
MM5 Digbeth to Dudley/Brierley Hill

[Stevo]

I rode up to The Royal from Corporation St at about lunchtime. The tram said it was going to St Georges but we were unceremoniously chucked off into the rain. In fairness the other trams showed The Royal. But I didn't see a single tram using the extension for any purpose.

[Rachvince53]

The trams were running along the Wolves extension empty today - showed Edgbaston Village on destination in both directions!

[Solo1]

How long is the training for

[Stu]

How long is the training for

Until all the drivers have been trained.

[Solo1]

Until all the drivers have been trained.

I know that but was saying was it  2 or 3 weeks of training 

[mikestone]

https://westmidlandsmetro.com/disruptions/newstopstoopen17september/
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[ellspurs]

So, did it open? Has anyone seen the trams moving around there?