West Midlands trams halted for more than 90 minutes after car blocks tracks

Tram services in Birmingham city centre were brought to a standstill during rush hour after a car was parked on the tracks.

The incident, near Grand Central at around 4.45pm on Tuesday (November 10), caused major disruption to West Midlands Metro services for more than an hour and a half.

Trams were unable to operate between Grand Central and Edgbaston Village, while services travelling from Wolverhampton were forced to terminate at Grand Central.

The disruption came during the evening rush hour, with passengers facing delays as efforts were made to remove the vehicle from the tracks.

West Midlands Metro issued a service update at 4.45pm, confirming that a car was blocking the line near Grand Central.

A spokesman for West Midlands Metro said: "A car was parked blocking the tracks between Grand Central and Town Hall.

"Trams were not able to run between Grand Central and Edgbaston Village.

"We have called a recovery firm and their vehicle is there now so the car should be moved soon so we can restore full service."

The incident left a key section of the city centre tram network out of action while recovery workers attended the scene.