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 ...

Transport Secretary puts ‘spades in the ground’ for tram extension - Heidi Alexander marked the start of work to provide a ...

It will run from Flood Street in Dudley town centre and have five new stops at Cinder Bank, Pedmore Road, Waterfront Business ...

The extension will see tram services run from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill for the “first time”. Credit: Richard OD / Shutterstock. Work has commenced on the £295m ($367.1m) West Midlands Metro tram ...

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

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 ...

Heidi Alexander marked the start of work to provide a tram service from Wednesbury to Brierly Hill in the West Midlands. By contributor Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent Published Just ...

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.