West Midlands Metro (English Wikipedia)

"WM Network Brand Guidelines". WMCA Media Assets. West Midlands Combined Authority. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.

bbc.co.uk

"West Midlands Metro: Service returns after two-months of repairs". BBC News. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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"Tram line could link Coventry and Birmingham". BBC News. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.

news.bbc.co.uk

"Huge losses hit Metro". BBC News. 7 February 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
"Tram collision causes injuries". BBC News. 19 December 2006.

bbc.com

"'Significant step forward' for Birmingham Metro tram extension". BBC News. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
"West Midlands Metro services suspended as cracks found". BBC News. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
"'Exciting future' for Dudley as tram works begin". BBC News. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
"West Midlands tram services suspended after fault discovered". BBC News. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
"Some West Midlands tram services resume after fault". BBC News. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
"West Midlands Metro service resumes for Birmingham passengers". BBC News. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

birmingham.gov.uk

"Birmingham City Council Midland Metro". 27 June 2014.

birminghammail.co.uk

Young, Graham (14 January 2023). "Eastside Metro trams to take four more years to reach Digbeth via HS2". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
Haywood, Bob (6 October 2013). "West Midlands tram vision hits the buffers". Birmingham Mail.
Young, Graham (11 December 2019). "Midland Metro trams are now running to Centenary Square in Broad Street". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
"New West Midlands Metro trams route from Library to Edgbaston set to begin this weekend". Birmingham Mail. 15 July 2022.
Bentley, David (14 February 2013). "Midland Metro line from Birmingham to Wolverhampton to close at Easter for £128m revamp". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
Young, Graham (6 August 2021). "20 pictures of the Corporation Street tram rubble after one week of rebuilding". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
"New West Midlands Metro trams route from Library to Edgbaston set to begin this weekend". Birmingham Mail. 15 July 2022.
Clarke, Nathan (19 July 2023). "'It's been a long two years' – Traders' relief as city centre road to reopen to traffic". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
Cardwell, Mark (17 September 2021). "Four new tram routes in Birmingham and the Black Country in huge Metro plan". Birmingham Live.
Cramp, Thomas (23 September 2022). "East Birmingham to Solihull transport corridor 'fast tracked' by government". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

birminghammail.net

Walker, Jonathan (16 February 2012). "£128m Birmingham Midland Metro extension from Snow Hill Station to New Street Station set to create 1,300 jobs gets go-ahead". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.

birminghampost.co.uk

"Historic Plans to Change Transport in Birmingham". Birmingham Post. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
"Call for Metro to reach to city centre". Birmingham Post. 24 May 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
Brown, Graeme (15 October 2013). "Major step forward for Midland Metro plans". Birmingham Post.
Elkes, Neil (8 November 2013). "Birmingham to Coventry Metro Line Being Considered". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
Brown, Graeme (27 February 2014). "£50m invested to take Midland Metro to Curzon Street". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
Brown, Graeme (12 March 2014). "MIPIM 2014: £2bn Greater Birmingham transport plans take centre stage". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

birminghampost.net

Lloyd, Matt (14 June 2012). "Transport minister launches scheme to extend Midland Metro to Birmingham New Street". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
Walker, Jonathan (24 September 2010). "Loans for big city transport schemes back on the agenda". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

britishtramsonline.co.uk

Leigh, Stephen. "Midland Metro, A Personal Farewell". British Trams Online. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

centreofenterprise.com

"Midland Metro Extension – Centenary Square to Edgbaston" (PDF). Centreofenterprise.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
"Midland Metro – Extension to Edgbaston (Birmingham) | GBSLEP". Centreofenterprise.com. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

centro.org.uk

"Midland Metro – City Centre Extension & Fleet Replacement Strategic Case, October 2009". centro.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
"Midland Metro – City Centre Extension & Fleet Replacement: Delivery, Commercial & Financial Case". Centro. October 2009. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010.
"New Midland Metro trams launched into service". Centro. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
"Midland Metro – City Centre Extension & Fleet Replacement – Strategic Case". Centro. October 2009. p. 21. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013.
"Birmingham City Centre Extension and Fleet Replacement". Centro. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
"Strategic Case". Centro. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013.
"Midland Metro". Centro. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
"Midland Metro, Birmingham Centenary Square Extension". Centro. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
"Birmingham Eastside Extension The details". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
"Airport Route". Centro. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
"Wolverhampton Loop". Centro. February 2009. Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
"Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Extension Information". Centro. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
"Midland Metro track-share proposals gather pace" (Press release). Centro. 22 August 2008. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.

coi.gov.uk

nds.coi.gov.uk

"Construction of Midland Metro extension to begin" (Press release). Department for Transport. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.

companieshouse.gov.uk

beta.companieshouse.gov.uk

"Statement of Accounts for the 18 months ended 31 March 2019". Midland Metro Ltd. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

company-information.service.gov.uk

find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

"Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2020". Midland Metro Ltd. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
"Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021". Midland Metro Ltd. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

constructionenquirer.com

"£450m funding green light for Midland Metro extension". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 19 June 2019.

constructionnews.co.uk

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"Light rail, heavy losses". constructionnews.co.uk. 24 July 2003.

expressandstar.com

Smith, Adam (28 October 2022). "'Catastrophe for Wolverhampton' as Metro extension is delayed again until spring 2023". Express and Star. Wolverhampton. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
"Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension in doubt after cost rises to £550 million". Express & Star. 21 July 2022.
"Metro extension to Edgbaston to open this Sunday". Express & Star. 15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022.
"Midland Metro to shut for two weeks". Express & Star. Wolverhampton. 11 July 2010.
"West Midlands Metro Fares: how to travel and what you will pay under new system". expressandstar.com. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
"Midland Metro numbers jump by a third after Birmingham extension". Express & Star. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
Turton, Andrew. "Tram heads past Birmingham Town Hall on first test of West Midlands Metro line". Express & Star. Wolverhampton. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
Parkes, Thomas. "Wolverhampton Pipers Row works 'in final stages' but still no date for completion". Express & Star. Wolverhampton. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
"Metro extension to Edgbaston to open this Sunday". Express & Star. 15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022.
"£30m Midland Metro extension plan revived". Express & Star. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
Wainwright, Daniel (3 July 2010). "Midland Metro extension to cost £50m". Express & Star. Wolverhampton, UK.
Parkes, Thomas. "Time's up! But Wolverhampton Metro extension works still there". Express & Star. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
"Tram-train line work could launch in 2014". Express & Star. Wolverhampton, UK. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
"Second line of Midland Metro to be built in phases". Express & Star. Wolverhampton, UK. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
Madeley, Pete (4 March 2019). "New West Midland Metro line back on track - but costs are up £100m". Express & Star. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
"Walsall and Black Country Metro tram link declared dead « Express & Star". Express & Star. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

gov.uk

"Light rail and tram statistics, England: year ending March 2024". Department for Transport. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
"Light rail and tram statistics (LRT)". Department for Transport. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
"Light Rail and Tram Statistics: England 2016/17" (PDF). Department for Transport. Retrieved 30 June 2017.

heritagerailway.co.uk

Bestwick, Alex (22 September 2023). "From The Archive: Trams Again In Birmingham". Heritage Railway.

icnetwork.co.uk

icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk

"Metro on the wrong track". Birmingham Post. 2 February 2005.
"Company to study plan for city tube". Birmingham Post. 2 November 2004.

independent.co.uk

Embury-Dennis, Tom (19 August 2019). "Wolverhampton crash: At least five injured after car smashes into tram on ring road". The Independent. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

itv.com

"First Tram on the Streets of Birmingham Since 1953". ITV News. 6 December 2015.

journalistpresslounge.com

centro.journalistpresslounge.com

"The Route" (Press release). Centro. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016.
"Centro in joint call over Tax Increment Financing" (Press release). Centro. 6 October 2010. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

lrta.org

"Midland Metro, The Metro Project". Light Rail Transit Association. Retrieved 25 March 2012.

measuringworth.com

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metro-magazine.com

Marie, Joseph; Chatfield, Chris (1 May 2002). "Midlands LRT Embodies Britain's Push for a Rail Revival". metro-magazine.com.

metroalliance.co.uk

"About Us". Midland Metro Alliance. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
"Final piece of track welded into place in Digbeth as Metro extension reaches milestone". Midland Metro Alliance. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
"Birmingham Westside Metro Extension – Midland Metro Alliance". Midland Metro Alliance. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
"Birmingham Eastside Metro Extension – Midland Metro Alliance". Retrieved 31 August 2019.
"Main construction of Eastside Metro extension to start in Lower Bull Street". Midland Metro Alliance. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
"Birmingham Eastside Metro Extension" (PDF). Midland Metro Alliance. May 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
"East Birmingham to Solihull Metro Extension". Midland Metro Alliance. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
"Wednesbury To Brierley Hill Metro Extension – Midland Metro Alliance". Midland Metro Alliance. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
"East Birmingham to Solihull Metro Extension". Midland Metro Alliance. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

nce.co.uk

"Big bill for late Midland metro". New Civil Engineer. London, UK. 11 March 1999.

networkrail.co.uk

"Connecting Local Communities" (PDF). Network Rail. 2009.

networkwestmidlands.com

"Metro". Network West Midlands. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
"Metro upgrade work taking place later this year" (Press release). Centro. 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2010.

newcivilengineer.com

Clark, Tim (12 December 2019). "Birmingham powers up battery operated trams". New Civil Engineer.

nxbus.co.uk

Created by One Black Bear (2 January 2016). "Purchasing tickets | Tickets & prices | National Express Midland Metro". Nxbus.co.uk. GB-BIR. Retrieved 21 July 2016.

opsi.gov.uk

"The Midland Metro (Birmingham City Centre Extension, etc.) Order 2005". Office of Public Sector Information. 2005. Archived from the original on 23 January 2008.

parliament.uk

publications.parliament.uk

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petergould.co.uk

"Birmingham Corporation Transport The Tramways 1872–1953". Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.

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"Route kilometres open for passenger traffic on light rail and trams and undergrounds by system: Great Britain - annual from 1995/96". UK Government Department for Transport. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
"Anticipated acquisition by West Midlands Travel Limited of the joint venture shares of Laing Infrastructure Holdings Limited and Ansaldo Transporti Sistema Ferroviari SpA in Altram LRT Limited" (PDF). Office of Fair Trading. 2 March 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2008.
"Passenger journeys on light rail and trams and undergrounds by system: Great Britain - annual from 1983/84" (downloadable .ods OpenDocument file). Department for Transport. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
"Collision between a tram and road vehicle at New Swan Lane Level Crossing on Midland Metro" (PDF). Rail Accident Investigation Branch. June 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

rail.co

Samuel, A. (31 March 2011). "New rail station entrance boosts access to Birmingham". Rail.co. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2011.

railmagazine.com

Clinnick, Richard (7 December 2015). "Passenger carrying trams return to Birmingham City Centre for first time in 62 years". Rail. Peterborough. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

railtechnologymagazine.com

Griffiths, Elliot (27 January 2023). "West Midlands Metro depot's £43m expansion". Rail Technology Magazine. Manchester. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
"TfWM to take over running of Midland Metro next year". Rail Technology Magazine. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

railway-technology.com

"Midland Metro Light Rail Network, United Kingdom". Railway Technology. 2011.

railwaygazette.com

"Midland Metro Alliance to manage tramway expansion projects". Railway Gazette International. 29 June 2016.
"CAF named preferred bidder to supply new Midland Metro trams". Railway Gazette International. London, UK. 2 February 2012.
"Work begins on £128m Midland Metro expansion project". Railway Gazette International. London, UK. 22 March 2012.

tfwm.org.uk

"TfWM to take direct control of Midland Metro services". Transport for West Midlands. 22 March 2017.
Transport, Transport for West Midlands: Transforming Public. "A brand for the West Midlands – TfWM reveals new public transport identity". Transport for West Midlands. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
Iron Man kicks off next phase of Midland Metro expansion Transport for West Midlands 5 September 2017

thebusinessdesk.com

"Centro unveils plans to extend the Metro to Centenary Square". The Business Desk. Retrieved 15 October 2013.

therailengineer.com

Rackley, Stuart (3 May 2013). "CAF trams for Midland Metro Expansion Project". The Rail Engineer. Coalville. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.

therailwayhub.co.uk

Hewitt, Sam (22 July 2019). "West Midlands Metro celebrates 20 years of service". therailwayhub.co.uk.

thetimes.co.uk

Court, Mark (12 February 2003). "Auditors at Midland Metro refuse to sign off accounts". The Times. London, UK. Retrieved 12 May 2010. (subscription required)

thetrams.co.uk

"Midland Metro : Tram Stops". thetrams.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
"Midland Metro: Trams". TheTrams.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

web.archive.org

"Route kilometres open for passenger traffic on light rail and trams and undergrounds by system: Great Britain - annual from 1995/96". UK Government Department for Transport. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
"Birmingham Corporation Transport The Tramways 1872–1953". Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
"Midland Metro – City Centre Extension & Fleet Replacement Strategic Case, October 2009". centro.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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"Metro extension to Edgbaston to open this Sunday". Express & Star. 15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022.
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"Metro upgrade work taking place later this year" (Press release). Centro. 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2010.
"Anticipated acquisition by West Midlands Travel Limited of the joint venture shares of Laing Infrastructure Holdings Limited and Ansaldo Transporti Sistema Ferroviari SpA in Altram LRT Limited" (PDF). Office of Fair Trading. 2 March 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2008.
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"Birmingham City Centre Extension and Fleet Replacement". Centro. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
"The Midland Metro (Birmingham City Centre Extension, etc.) Order 2005". Office of Public Sector Information. 2005. Archived from the original on 23 January 2008.
"Construction of Midland Metro extension to begin" (Press release). Department for Transport. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
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"Birmingham Eastside Extension The details". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
"Airport Route". Centro. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
"Wolverhampton Loop". Centro. February 2009. Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
"£30m Midland Metro extension plan revived". Express & Star. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
"Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Extension Information". Centro. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
"The Route" (Press release). Centro. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016.
"Midland Metro track-share proposals gather pace" (Press release). Centro. 22 August 2008. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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westmidlandsltp.gov.uk

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westmidlandsmetro.com

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"Temporary service suspended to enable detailed inspections – West Midlands Metro". westmidlandsmetro.com. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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wmca.org.uk

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decisionmaking.wolverhampton.gov.uk

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