The UK's transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, has broken ground, initiating the extension of the West Midlands Metro tram ...

The expansion will boost the West Midlands economy and create a number of jobs - and is set to open within months.

The project's first phase, running from Wednesbury to Dudley town centre, will be open to passengers by this autumn.

West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker and Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander visit Brierley Hill to launch next ...

TRAIN services on the West of England line between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction will close for two weeks for essential ...

The Midland Metro will play a 'transformative' role in regenerating Dudley and the Black Country, said Transport Secretary ...

Heidi Alexander marked the start of work to provide a tram service from Wednesbury to Brierly Hill in the West Midlands.

Trams will run from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill, providing faster and more reliable transport connections to centre of ...

Heidi Alexander marked the start of work to provide a tram service from Wednesbury to Brierly Hill in the West Midlands. Work on a £295 million extension of the West Midlands Metro tram network ...

Work on a £295 million extension of the West Midlands Metro tram network began on Thursday. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander “put spades in the ground” to mark the start of work to provide ...

Work to extend the West Midlands Metro further into the Black Country, linking more communities to the tram services, is set to begin within weeks following confirmation of government funding.

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