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Great video, been following the progress too. The Woodman pub opposite the Curzon station site has reopened, was worried about its future. With the progress on the Eastside can also see the temporary stop opening in 2025 too. They have also started building stops too on the Wednesbury to Briely Hill extension too, looks like 2025 is going to be big year for the West Midlands Metro.
1:03 Birmingham City* University. Also the line goes not that far from Aston University, so that's 3 universities in Birmingham with rail* links. Hopefully as much work as possible is done before the required Curzon St bit, then when they get the green light get the whole digbeth section up and running as soon as possible.
It’s nice to see the West Midlands Metro extension to Digbeth in Birmingham getting the go ahead and a new tram stop close to Curzon Street HS2 station. I think that Birmingham could see the Digbeth extension completed in 2027 and HS2 to be completed in 2029/30.
I'm sure Knighthead would be keen to link HS2 with the new blues ground at wheels . We use adderley park railway station to st Andrews but that station is next to wheels.
It's good to see new rail projects but l'm always amazed at the mind numbingly high cost of each mile of track and each station. The Victorians chucked up our rail network more quickly at far less cost relatively and much of is still standing.
On the basis that 3 relatively small railway stations linking parts of South Birmingham to New Street which should have been ready for the Commonwealth Games but which were then delayed with a completion date of this December, have now been delayed yet again until Winter 2025, (believe it when I see it) I don't put any faith in timetables for public infrastructure development in the West Midlands.
The Camp Hill line delay was disappointing, I was still being told it will open this year weeks before the announcement. Even though it was obvious that the stations wouldn't be ready. Eastside however does seem to be progressing well.
I haven't heard very much. They may be working on the plans slowly, but given the amount it will likely cost and the problems they've had funding the current extensions then it'll likely remain an aspiration for some time.
If that tram stop is open for just 2 years, it'll cost around £110,000 PER DAY! If less than 20,000 people use it per day (it'll be way less than that) then it would have been cheaper to pay for everyone who wants to use it to just get an Uber?
Looking at it in isolation it seems very expensive, but bringing forward the introduction of tram services will have wider benefits and mean infrastructure isn't sitting idle for years.
@@Rail_Focus I hear you but there's no way anyone could convince me that £110K per day for a couple bus shelters and a switch in the track is a good use of money; have you seen the state of Birmingham generally?
@@SirKenchalot Regardless of whether it's a good way to spend money, I'm staggered that it even costs that much to begin with... It's just two platforms, two shelters, and a bit of steel... How on earth can that cost £18m?
Birmingham City University, Birmingham City University International College, the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Matthew Boulton College, and Aston University will all be within walking distance of the extension. Potentially around 45,000 students.
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Great video, been following the progress too. The Woodman pub opposite the Curzon station site has reopened, was worried about its future. With the progress on the Eastside can also see the temporary stop opening in 2025 too. They have also started building stops too on the Wednesbury to Briely Hill extension too, looks like 2025 is going to be big year for the West Midlands Metro.
1:03 Birmingham City* University. Also the line goes not that far from Aston University, so that's 3 universities in Birmingham with rail* links.
Hopefully as much work as possible is done before the required Curzon St bit, then when they get the green light get the whole digbeth section up and running as soon as possible.
Very informative, thank you Chris! One day, I’ll actually visit Birmingham!
I quite like Birmingham, worth a visit.
Good to see work continuing on the extension, though the service pattern is what intrests me
It’s nice to see the West Midlands Metro extension to Digbeth in Birmingham getting the go ahead and a new tram stop close to Curzon Street HS2 station. I think that Birmingham could see the Digbeth extension completed in 2027 and HS2 to be completed in 2029/30.
Thanks for the update. Be interesting to see the final system once it's done
I must pay a visit, exciting stuff
Nice video and it's great that work in progressing on the Eastside Extension
Cheers 🙂.
I wonder if the tram will continue along Curzon Street towards the new BCFC stadium, it seems the most logical route.
I'm not sure if the proposed extension of Eastside will be routed passed the stadium or not, but it would seem logical
I'm sure Knighthead would be keen to link HS2 with the new blues ground at wheels . We use adderley park railway station to st Andrews but that station is next to wheels.
It's good to see new rail projects but l'm always amazed at the mind numbingly high cost of each mile of track and each station. The Victorians chucked up our rail network more quickly at far less cost relatively and much of is still standing.
While I agree construction is ridiculously expensive, "Victorian" construction isn't at all a valid comparison
@@Rail_Focus Spanish comparison then? Or Chinese?
When is Curzon Station due to open?
Window between 2029-2033
On the basis that 3 relatively small railway stations linking parts of South Birmingham to New Street which should have been ready for the Commonwealth Games but which were then delayed with a completion date of this December, have now been delayed yet again until Winter 2025, (believe it when I see it) I don't put any faith in timetables for public infrastructure development in the West Midlands.
The Camp Hill line delay was disappointing, I was still being told it will open this year weeks before the announcement. Even though it was obvious that the stations wouldn't be ready. Eastside however does seem to be progressing well.
How developed is the proposal to extend eastward to NEC Airport HS2 from Digbeth? Is there a timeframe?
I haven't heard very much. They may be working on the plans slowly, but given the amount it will likely cost and the problems they've had funding the current extensions then it'll likely remain an aspiration for some time.
Will Bath get trams in the Bristol metro?
Don't think so. That's rail based as far as I know
God bless public transport
If that tram stop is open for just 2 years, it'll cost around £110,000 PER DAY! If less than 20,000 people use it per day (it'll be way less than that) then it would have been cheaper to pay for everyone who wants to use it to just get an Uber?
Looking at it in isolation it seems very expensive, but bringing forward the introduction of tram services will have wider benefits and mean infrastructure isn't sitting idle for years.
@@Rail_Focus I hear you but there's no way anyone could convince me that £110K per day for a couple bus shelters and a switch in the track is a good use of money; have you seen the state of Birmingham generally?
Is there enough road for 20,000 Ubers?
@@MichaelTavares There won't be 20K users of the stop per day in its first two years so the situation is actually much worse.
@@SirKenchalot Regardless of whether it's a good way to spend money, I'm staggered that it even costs that much to begin with... It's just two platforms, two shelters, and a bit of steel... How on earth can that cost £18m?
The university being Aston University?
@@johnawalker9261 you tell me
Birmingham City University, Birmingham City University International College, the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Matthew Boulton College, and Aston University will all be within walking distance of the extension. Potentially around 45,000 students.
Another total waste of money on a completely unnecessary vanity project.
Not.
what the hell do you want then? People like you are why we can never have anything nice in this country
Why is it unnecessary?