Date: 26/06/2017

Plans for a £200m extension to the Midland Metro light rail system from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill have been handed to Britain^s secretary of state for transport, Mr Chris Grayling.

The business case for the 11.2km extension was presented by the mayor of the West Midlands, Mr Andy Street, and Ms Laura Shoaf, managing director of Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), at the House of Commons.

The line will run from Wednesbury, on the existing Birmingham - Wolverhampton route, to Brierley Hill, serving Great Bridge, Horseley Heath, Dudley Port, Dudley town centre, the Waterfront and Merry Hill.

This extension is part of a larger plan to extend the system, which also includes a proposed extension to Wolverhampton interchange and the planned HS2 terminal at Curzon Street in Birmingham.

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Location: Lodge Road, West Bromwich Town Hall [Tram]
Company: Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Dudley Railway (Great Western Railway)
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The light rail side of the station at Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter see image [[42485]] with the 13.26 Midland Metro tram to Wolverhampton St. Georges arriving. (there was a 15-minute interval service, being a Sunday)
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Company: Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Dudley Railway (Great Western Railway)
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Midland Metro tram 04 arrives at the Wolverhampton St. Georges terminus on an early evening service from Birmingham Snow Hill in June 2011. Although the station was built for two track working, and a possible extension, all trams arrive and depart from the same platform. Most of the route follows the old GWR main line except for a short street running section from Priestfield to the Wolverhampton terminus. See image [[34444]]
Location: Wolverhampton St. Georges
Company: Midland Metro
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