P3 Inspections and Bogie Overhaul of CAF Urbos Low Floor Tram Fleet

Midland Metro Ltd (MML) is a new company that is 100% owned by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). It will operate as a standalone business, taking on full responsibility for the network from 24th June 2018 under the name of West Midlands Metro.

It's an exciting time for the region as ambitious plans for growth and regeneration begin to be delivered with the City of Culture and Commonwealth Games taking place in 2021 and 2022. MML will play an important role in these wider plans and a major expansion programme will transform Metro from a single line to a network that is three times larger, with over 80 stops serving more than 20 transport interchanges and linking Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Dudley, Brierley Hill, Digbeth, North Solihull, Birmingham Airport, the NEC and HS2.

As a key partner working with Transport for West Midlands, we will grow from a business with a £12 million turnover employing 200 staff and carrying 8 million passengers per year to one with over 500 staff, 30 million passengers and a turnover of £50 million by 2030.

The West Midlands Metro has a fleet of 21 Urbos 3 low floor trams. Each tram has two (2) motorised and one (1) trailer bogie which are due for a major overhaul.

The P3 exam is required when a tram has covered 560,000 km, however, there is a +10% tolerance. With the tolerance included, the maximum number of kilometres increases to 616,000 km. Therefore, it is imperative that the overhauls are completed to prevent a tram being taken out of service.

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