Recent content by baz52

Very good news for Wolverhampton city centre, also good new for the exstention to centenary sq too, anyway when it opens in 2019 , be realy good for both cities.

Great to see the Midland Metro running to city centre proper now, and thanks tnxrail, a Great video of the trams many thanks,

yes Great to see driver training on the Midland Metro starting yesterday in the city centre, also they say they have to do 7 days training in the city centre, before can start the service to and from New Street. there was also an item about it on the local tv news last night too,

hi all , ref to the midland metro yes it was a pitty about not starting this weekend the 22nd may, as been said regarding some track problems, also been on the local tv news about it to, anyway as they said the other shouldn't be to long before the trams run into the city centre, looks like been...

yes it great to see the Midland Metro progressing well in the tram test. and looking forward to may 22nd too.

thank you for post those pictures ref midland metro tests, there is also more details about the tests and other metro news and also it says the trams should start going to new street from the 22nd may all being well. the website is britishtramsonline.co.uk anyway its realy good news.

Midland Metro tram fleet 37 now in service as posted on the britishtramsonline website, it also says that only number 17 to be commissioned now,

oh right I see thank you.

yes your right sorry, I thought they had all gone now. looks like keeping that for some reason, thank you for letting me know.

only two weeks to the midland metro tests on april 23rd.

the metro tests are on april 23rd so I understand from another website. and also the last T69 tram has left now too.

yes your quite right. about the number of seats etc. sorry forgot number. but anyway , they are much better than the old ones.

the midland metro has about 80 seats and the about 130 standing total is 210. yes I gree that some have very few seats and some are ie 75% standing , so I think far better to have like our metro has plenty of seating, there was about c2c a little while ago when they had metro type trains, and...

Thank you, techniquest, ..... anyway what I should have said is that the Urbos3 trams can run without the OHL system over short parts, with the battery power packs installed, and as such that is what will be in the city centre, when that section is completed in the next couple of years, and I...

The urbos3 type are much better designed all round, and faster and much quieter , and can run without OHL where required.