may require cleanup to meet wikipedia s quality standards . the specific problem is bulleted list in section future please help improve this article if you can . june 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message national express midland metro midland metro tram heading towards wolverhampton parent national express group founded 30 may 1999 headquarters wednesbury locale birmingham wolverhampton and sandwell service area west midlands service type tram destinations birmingham wolverhampton and sandwell fleet 21 caf urbos 3 daily ridership 14 000 operator national express west midlands website national express midland metro national express midland metro is the name of the company that operates the midland metro tram system between birmingham and wolverhampton in the uk . midland metro is a fully owned subsidiary of the national express group who also owns the local bus company national express west midlands . the national express midland metro brand name and logo are not carried on trams and on most publicity just the metro branding with the exception of the latest printed timetable . national express midland metro does not own the midland metro it is owned by transport for west midlands . contents 1 history 2 future 3 operations 4 fleet 5 references 6 external links history edit it was originally built and operated by altram 1 a consortium now wholly owned by national express . midland metro was specified and financed by the west midlands passenger transport executive centro tfwm s predecessor . the operating company was previously named travel midland metro in keeping with national express s previous naming structure to subsidiary companies . future edit the on street extension in birmingham city centre began operation to bull street on 6th december 2015 . through trams to new street station are expected to be running by mid 2016 . a fleet of 20 new trams is on order and the following changes are planned 2 the introduction of smartcard technology upgrades to existing tram stops measures to tackle metal and cable theft enhanced safety and security opportunities for more park and ride facilities enhanced links with local bus services national express will continue to operate the existing and extended system until the end of the concession in 2018 at which time the system will be retendered . operations edit the metro operates from 0443 until 0029 monday friday with a frequency of every 10 minutes off peak at evenings and weekends the frequency is every 15 minutes . this equates to 1.67 million km operated per annum . national express are responsible for day to day running of the tram system ensuring a safe and punctual service . operating the control centre . signalling on off street sections and linking in with wolverhampton s urban traffic control centre when using on street sections . ticket sales at travel shops and on board with customer service personnel . security participation in park mark and safer tram stop accreditation . maintenance and landscaping of tram stops . light and heavy maintenance of the vehicles and infrastructure . liaison with centro on planning designing and constructing the birmingham city centre extension although centro are responsible for procuring this . fleet edit the fleet comprises of 21 caf urbos 3 quad articulated vehicles . references edit midland metro agreement underpins tram improvements external links edit midland metro official site the official site of the national express group network west midlands metro page v t e national express group united kingdom bus operations airlinks national express hotel hoppa national express coaches national express coventry national express west midlands the kings ferry xplore dundee international bus operations alsa durham school services eurolines stock transportation uk railway operations c2c future international railway operations verkehrsverbund rhein ruhr tram operations national express midland metro defunct bus 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