No tram services between stations in West Midlands due to overhead damage and lorry crashing into metro bridge
Tram services are not running between stations in the West Midlands.
There are currently no tram services between West Bromwich Central and Handsworth Booth Street due to damage to overhead lines.
West Midlands Metro said engineers are on route and it will announce an update as soon as it receives more information.
Metro tickets and passes are valid on NX West Midlands bus services 74 and 79 and West Midlands Railway services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham.
Trams are also not operating between Bradley Lane and Wednesbury Parkway station due to an earlier separate incident.
A lorry crash into a metro bridge on Great Bridge Road which caused the suspension of the tram service.
West Midlands Metro added: “We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.”
A shuttle service will be in place between Bilston and Priestfield on the Wolverhampton line only. A shuttle service will also be in place between Priestfield and Wolverhampton Station on both lines.
A shuttle service will be in Priestfield and Bradley Lane on the Wolverhampton Line only. Metro passengers can use their ticket on NX Bus 79 if they wish to; and on West Midlands Railway services between Wolverhampton Station and Birmingham New Street.
There is also a points issue which means there is currently no West Midlands Metro service from Wolverhampton St Georges.
Trams are operating between Wolverhampton Station and Edgbaston Village/Millennium Point only.
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