it is served by the midland metro light rail (tram) system, with stops at great western street and wednesbury parkway. the maintenance depot is also here. it runs from wolverhampton to birmingham, and the line for a proposed extension to brierley hill is currently being cleared ready for the new track bed and electrification. it will utilize sections of the south staffordshire line alongside freight traffic which will run from walsall to brierley hill via wednesbury town and dudley but freight traffic may start later than the metro due to relaying of the track and assessing the space required for the joint line to work. it may also be used by tram-trains which can run on heavy rail.