Metro service suspended until further notice

[Stu]

& if the trams are not fixed by the weekend will NXWM Extend the acceptance of metro tickets untill it's fixed

Only if NX get some reimbursement from West Midlands Metro.

[Stuharris 6360]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-60866233

Weeks not days, surely this proves that the trams are not fit for purpose!!

[Gareth]

It's all a bit misleading with the constant referral to 'older trams' too. They're not that old! 6/7 years?

[Stu]

& if the trams are not fixed by the weekend will NXWM Extend the acceptance of metro tickets untill it's fixed

Only if NX get some reimbursement from West Midlands Metro.

BBC article linked to above confirms ticket acceptance until Sunday 3rd April.

[Ginger66]

What happened to the remaining four T69's that did not get scrapped.   I know one ended up been donated to UK Tram as part of a test fleets, one to a Birmingham Museum. but not sure what happened to the others.

[Steveminor]

Last I hear 2 were in storage at long marston

[Steveminor]

Stevek uk rail posted a video on YouTube 2 months ago, just watched it & you can clearly see 4 t69s they're about 1 min & 5 seconds in

[karl724223]

Tram 37 was running this morning up colmore crow not in service

[Solo1]

41 was running the other day. Seen passing Hawthornes heading north towards west Bromwich

[Solo1]

https://westmidlandsmetro.com/works-to-restore-metro-services-is-underway/

[Solo1]

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/west-midlands-metro-reveals-date-24081409

[Ginger66]

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/west-midlands-metro-reveals-date-24081409

So depending when the rest of the fleet is available the so called five ways opening is going to be missed and can see this now been autumn 2022 when it's was supposed to be Dec 2021.  

[mikestone]

Has anyone mentioned that trams are running into St. Georges on batteries - I assume because the section from the junction to the bottom of Queen St is not ready for energisation?
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Where is the previous "neutral section" or its equivalent.

[mikestone]

I also noted that there is a twelve minute time warp between the two platforms at St. Georges@