General Metro Thread

[V89MOA]

Around 1630 today the screen at St. Georges was reading
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Services may be delayed at Peak Periods.
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There was then an inaudible announcement which I think involved buses, tram 23 rolled in and the screen changed to services operating to Winson Green.
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No explanation on website, just something cleared much earlier.
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And why is there a sign outside the bus station saying "To Crown and County Courts only", implying you cannot exit at the St George's end?

Lack of communication seems to be a reoccurring theme for the local authorities and operators in the Midlands

[mikestone]

To be fair they have now added an item revealing it to be a lineside fire, and more interestingly that 18 is now doing a shuttle from Winson Green to Grand Central - I hope that is partially live to recharge the battery?

[CL]

I thought everything was meant to be brilliant with a local authority controlled Transport operation???

Was always a tad sceptical about the implementation of TfWM. I've no personal problems with it, yet. Though, during my ride home on the Metro today, (on two separate occasions) I witnessed a few passengers had asked for the Metro+Bus combination fare, which is no longer available - according to the conductor. Hadn't realised how popular such a ticket had become!

In the end, the ones who had asked for the aforementioned ticket settled for the Metro-only return. A rocky start to West Midlands Metro, in my opinion.

[Other Walsall Tony]

A heritage style tram would be nice to replace tram 11. @Dom   8) 8)

As the trams are in fve sections you could have each section painted in a different heritage livery, Birmingham, West Brom, Coventry, Walsall and Wolverhampton?  I know, I'll get my coat....

But a nice idea for expert photoshoppers, perhaps?

[V89MOA]

You couldn't make it up, this morning's reduced service blamed on twitter I quote by "operational requirements" that sounds familiar * cough * Redditch.

[Gareth]

Not sure of it's been mentioned anywhere yet, haven't seen it. Tram 31 now has battery packs fitted and was seen in service this morning.

[Solo1]

Not sure of it's been mentioned anywhere yet, haven't seen it. Tram 31 now has battery packs fitted and was seen in service this morning.

photo on photo links of 31

[V89MOA]

I'm not privy to exact details but there was talk of a refurbishment process during the rebranding stage. Whether or not these are still the plans I'm not sure.

Just seen a photo of the first one being done, very surprised to see that the tfwm budget doesn't stretch to paint!

[P419 EJW]

Just seen a photo of the first one being done, very surprised to see that the tfwm budget doesn't stretch to paint!

Could we see the picture? Or is there a link of the picture?

[V89MOA]

Could we see the picture? Or is there a link of the picture?

https://twitter.com/samjessupdesign/status/1017398048127963136?s=12

[Tony]

Just seen a photo of the first one being done, very surprised to see that the tfwm budget doesn't stretch to paint!

What's your problem? This is common practise for rail vehicles and not 'the cheap option'

[P419 EJW]

https://twitter.com/samjessupdesign/status/1017398048127963136?s=12

Thanks. Will be interesting to see the finished version.

[BK63 YWP]

Just seen a photo of the first one being done, very surprised to see that the tfwm budget doesn't stretch to paint!

Most tram/rail vehicles are vinyl wrapped

[Solo1]

wonder if it will be out Friday 13 in the new blue

[V89MOA]

Most tram/rail vehicles are vinyl wrapped

I can see I'm outnumbered on this one!
Last time I checked Northern were having all of their longer term 15* DMU's repainted, as well as GWR, and Virgin are slowly repainting all of the 390s white. I was under the impression that Vinyling is confined to details only (Virgin's Red Swoop), fleetnames, or temporary commemorative liveries, rather than whole liveries on mass as seems to be the case with tfwm.
I also seem to recall the T69s being repainted into silver rather than wrapped?