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The Express & Star reports that an independent review is to be set up into the West Midlands tram failures.
Let’s hope that this provides an early solution and does not uncover more problems or lead to even more delays in providing the service.
You can view the article here.
Corporation Street – We won’t see trams again there for some time it now seems.
One wonders who is paying for this major ongoing and repeating problem!
The Express and Star has published some news about the Metro Closure.
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After almost 3 months of non-running for track replacement, the service ran for a day but is again suspended for 4 weeks.
A previous problem seems to have recurred – that of cracks in the trams.
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This Friday 12 November there is a Street Market and Christmas Lights switch on in Edgbaston Village
Owners are faced with huge bills for something that is not their fault.
Left – A city centre apartment building currently under cladding replacement works.
The current consultations by the Council with city dwellers – Have your say.
View and access the consultations currently on the go here.
Here is the Birmingham Council’s update at 5 November 2021
Overnight the Council Workers Poured the Tarmac to Fill the Holes
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No, unfortunately this is not a tram in Bull Street about to continue its journey to New Street Station and on to Centenary Square.
Although the track appeared to be completed yesterday, no passengers have yet ridden along the re-laid track.
But testing of the track is in progress according to the Midland Metro Alliance website.
The astounding news is that the track appears to be complete. Only a few pavement areas are unfinished.
Clearly testing has to be completed before trams can operate with passengers again.
A construction worker I talked to was of the opinion that this would be next week.
Midland Metro Alliance has issued the notice below…..
October 22nd – Osler Street, Ladywood
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Time is short for completion of the new Metro track in October as stated in the Metro Alliance website. Work is continuing 24/7 so hopefully we shall soon have our superb tram facility back working again.
Construction continues…
The key Bull Street/Corporation Street junction:
— in the foreground the track continues from Snow Hill down Bull Street towards the new HS2 station
— in the background the track curves round to enter Corporation Street
The Edgbaston Village created a festive atmosphere added to by the impressive period architecture of the Calthorpe Estate dating back to 1807. This provided a super stage for the craftsmen and craftswomen to show off their creations.
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Around 40 stalls in Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston Village, situated off Fiveways Island and bordered by Hagley Road, Calthorpe Road and Highfield Road.
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Thousands lined the city centre streets today to enjoy the spectacle and atmosphere of the annual Birmingham Pride Parade.
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Broad Street changes led by the new Metro Tram are nearing completion.
Buses and general traffic have been rerouted progressively during this construction process.
Now Traffic Regulation is required to support necessary restrictions to enable the changes to operate well.
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An amazing amount of work has resulted in a complex picture of the construction of the new track.
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(Please note that the Bulletin you will see is wrongly dated 3 rather than 10 September.)
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Advice issued by Midland Metro Alliance…
“We are pleased to inform you that the breaking out concrete works [removal of original concrete track base] have been completed today…
28 August progress:
– steel rails inserted into the precast concrete blocks
– concrete poured in between the blocks up to the brown gravel in the middle of the following view.
A stretch of the tram track is having to be reconstructed – see why here.
Gratitude is a spectacular public art display, currently in Chamberlain Square, which honours and pays tribute to the ongoing courage and dedication of NHS Staff.
It is a colourful display of sculptures which is pleasing to both grown ups and children.
Entrance is Free and is officially by ticket but yesterday (Sunday) a ticket was not needed and there were no queues.
Find out more here.
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View along Corporation Street towards Bull Street.
17 August showing concrete bases to hold rails:
10 August before the concrete bases were installed:
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