General Metro Thread

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

There is a crossover just north of The Royal installed for when the Metro bridge is closed. As to any tram stuck behind the broken down tram, there is no facility to pass it owing to the line running on the street as to do so would mean running the tram against the traffic.

Oh I have never noticed the crossover point and yeah the Street section makes sense. 

[Wba_lad]

While I was in Dudley on Friday I managed to get a photo of the old metro parked outside, then on Sunday while I was on the 11A I seen two blue metros parked inside, there may be more parked inside but I could only see two, I'm assuming these are 2 of the older batch CAF urbos 3s as don't often see them out these days, now and again you will see the odd one or two on the line, but mainly the newer batch of the CAF urbos 3s on the line now, does anyone know what metros are at the Dudley base. 

[Stu]

While I was in Dudley on Friday I managed to get a photo of the old metro parked outside, then on Sunday while I was on the 11A I seen two blue metros parked inside, there may be more parked inside but I could only see two, I'm assuming these are 2 of the older batch CAF urbos 3s as don't often see them out these days, now and again you will see the odd one or two on the line, but mainly the newer batch of the CAF urbos 3s on the line now, does anyone know what metros are at the Dudley base.

You mean the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre?

[Wba_lad]

You mean the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre?

Yeah that's the one, when typing this I just could not think the name of the place for the life of me, thank you. And apologies.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

More Signalling Issues yesterday on the new section. 

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

If it is possible I wonder if they will increase the Trams frequency on Sunday as apparently there are no Trains and Wolves are travelling to The Hawthorns to take on West Brom in the Derby which kicks off at 11:45. Even the Wolves fans are getting an escort I believe there will be still 20 odd thousand West Brom fans 

[Rachvince53]

If it is possible I wonder if they will increase the Trams frequency on Sunday as apparently there are no Trains and Wolves are travelling to The Hawthorns to take on West Brom in the Derby which kicks off at 11:45. Even the Wolves fans are getting an escort I believe there will be still 20 odd thousand West Brom fans

TfWM aren't saying anything will change with regards to the Metro. They are merely suggesting that people not travelling to the match avoid the area before and after the match. They also state you can catch the 79 which they think only goes to Wednesbury!  

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

TfWM aren't saying anything will change with regards to the Metro. They are merely suggesting that people not travelling to the match avoid the area before and after the match. They also state you can catch the 79 which they think only goes to Wednesbury! 

They probably meant the 75 which hasn't run for years and that was briefly extended to Darlaston. Some NX E400's still reference them both on the 74 Branding some of them say the 79 to Wednesbury to not even Darlaston where a lot of Albion and Wolves fan live and Wolverhampton itself 

[Solo1]

79 to west brom then 74 to hawthorns

[Rachvince53]

79 to west brom then 74 to hawthorns

Thats presumably what the TfWM info was supposed to say.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

79 to west brom then 74 to hawthorns

Yeah has been since 2011

[Solo1]

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2024/01/30/end-of-the-line-for-west-midlands-metro-tram-conductors---but-passengers-raise-security-concerns

[Stu]

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2024/01/30/end-of-the-line-for-west-midlands-metro-tram-conductors---but-passengers-raise-security-concerns

Expectation: "we don't need conductors to sell and check tickets because passengers will either 'tap-and-go' or buy tickets online or with an app"

Reality: "we don't understand why passenger numbers are growing and trams are frequently crowded, yet revenues aren't increasing"

[Jack D]

When is St George's going to re open?

[Solo1]

What to stop someone travelling late night & don't buy ticket will they still be conductors roaming around the tram stops & jumping on trams at say 1030 at night to check tickets/psses