General Metro Thread

[Michael Bevan]

Engineering works between Snow Hill and Grand Central have resulted in trams terminating at Snow Hill over the weekend. I was interested to find trams were proceeding on the wrong side up to just after St. Paul's (where the next set of points are) even though there's a set of points at Snow Hill.

[Michael Bevan]

Currently problems with the overhead lines on the Metro due to power cuts resulting in services being delayed.

[Gareth]

Yesterday the electronic tram stop displays were informing passengers of a '10 tram service only'. Did this mean only 10 trams running the system or a 10min frequency? Would this have been to do with the overhead line problems mentioned above?

[T840MAK]

Yesterday the electronic tram stop displays were informing passengers of a '10 tram service only'. Did this mean only 10 trams running the system or a 10min frequency? Would this have been to do with the overhead line problems mentioned above?

10 tram service - 10 trams in service.

[Gareth]

10 tram service - 10 trams in service.

To a passenger that actually means absolutely nothing. A passenger wouldn't know if they have wait 5, 10, 15, 30 minutes for their tram.

[T840MAK]

To a passenger that actually means absolutely nothing. A passenger wouldn't know if they have wait 5, 10, 15, 30 minutes for their tram.

I know - thats why i think its stupid that they advertise how many trams are out in service - surely its easier to say "a 10 minute service is in operation" or similar.

[Solo1]

Tram 20 just left Wolverhampton running to black lake only anyone  know why

[T840MAK]

Tram 20 just left Wolverhampton running to black lake only anyone  know why

There were some tree branches balancing on the overheads at Trinity Way

[Gareth]

20 is the first I've seen with new branding on the Windows. Advertising an up to 6min frequency and fares from £1.

[Dom]

20 is the first I've seen with new branding on the Windows. Advertising an up to 6min frequency and fares from £1.

Been on for a few weeks now, did mention it but don't think the post went up because I attached an image over the size and was on my way into work.

[uniquicity]

They've updated the St Paul's stop with the black signage a la the city centre stops. Interesting that the current Snow Hill stop is renamed to St Chad's on there. And quite rightly too.

[Stevo]

But they seem to be building a lift tower alongside the stop down into Gt Charles Street, which will give better access to Snow Hill station via the St Pauls entrance. It'll be quite a saintly tramway with three stops named after saints. I wonder if the Digbeth extension might carry on to St Andrews!

[Solo1]

20 is the first I've seen with new branding on the Windows. Advertising an up to 6min frequency and fares from £1.

see my flicr site for pic stanjack  its on the photo under midland metro

[Stuharris 6360]

But they seem to be building a lift tower alongside the stop down into Gt Charles Street, which will give better access to Snow Hill station via the St Pauls entrance. It'll be quite a saintly tramway with three stops named after saints. I wonder if the Digbeth extension might carry on to St Andrews!

Only if the St Pauls entrance is open during the whole of the station opening times!

[mikestone]

I don't understand why it isn't open continously anyway, the barriers at the Colmore Row entrance seem to rarely be operative.