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Category Archives: Tyne and Wear Metro
Nexus celebrates wins at the Rail Business Awards
Nexus have been rewarded for an excellent year of achievements by winning at the Rail Business Awards which took place last month in Manchester. This event is for the UK rail industry and highlights the achievements of railways across the … Continue reading
More rail replacement to come on Tyne and Wear Metro
The next stage of rail replacement works on the Tyne and Wear Metro will get underway later this month as the track in the tunnels beneath Newcastle City Centre is treated as part of a £3.4 million project. The rail … Continue reading
Out and About: Tyne and Wear Metro – January 2024
2024 should see the introduction of the first of the new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro but before then the service will continue to be maintained by the remaining Metrocars and we see a few of those in … Continue reading
Nexus charity walk raises money for Great North Air Ambulance
Nexus workers have helped to raise £1,800 for the Great North Air Ambulance after a charity walk held in memory of a much-loved colleague. Wayne Monaghan worked for Nexus as a Track Inspection and Testing Production Supervisor and passed away … Continue reading
Take the Kids for Free Metro price promise nears 1 million journeys
Introduced in summer 2021, the Take the Kids for Free price promise on the Tyne and Wear Metro has continued to give affordable transport options to families and it has been confirmed that in this period almost one million journeys. … Continue reading
Timelapse video showcases Metro’s new depot
As work has now finished on the Tyne and Wear Metro depot at Gosforth which has seen the facility upgraded and redeveloped in a £70 million project, Nexus have released a timelapse video on YouTube. This video shows the project … Continue reading
Tyne and Wear Metro line closure: 17th to 23rd February 2024
Article updated 17/02/2024 with addition of photo of engineering vehicles at Airport. There will be no Tyne and Wear Metro services running between South Gosforth and the Airport for seven days as work takes place to renew track and overhead … Continue reading
Metro performance creeps up again
The last performance period of 2023 (and into early 2024) has given a rare increase in the punctuality of trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro (at least in recent times) with the figures increasing by 20%.
Free travel to Newcastle United matches this weekend
As a commitment to enhancing sustainability over the first weekend of February, anyone attending Newcastle United football matches (both the mens and womens teams) will be able to travel on public transport for free it has been confirmed.
Further testing identified for new Metro trains
The much anticipated entry into service of the new trains being built for the Tyne and Wear Metro looks as if it may be further delayed after the latest update from Nexus revealed that further tests have been identified before … Continue reading
New Tyne and Wear Metro depot completed
The redeveloped Gosforth Depot – home to the trains of the Tyne and Wear Metro since opening in the 1980s and before that a railway depot – has been officially finished by Stadler. Described as a state of the art … Continue reading
Record 4.3 million trips made on Metro with Pop Pay As You Go
There were a record 4.3 million trips made on the Tyne and Wear Metro using Pop Pay As You Go in 2023 according to new figures released by Nexus. Not only are these passengers saving money when compared to buying … Continue reading
More Metro modernisation works in early 2024
The first three months of 2024 are set to see more investment in infrastructure on the Tyne and Wear Metro with Nexus warning passengers to check before they travel as there will be a number of line closures. These will … Continue reading
In Pictures: New Sunderland Station southern entrance
December 2023 saw the new southern entrance to Sunderland Station opened. A £16.3 million project to transform the transport hub has been ongoing with the hope that it will prove to be a catalyst to create business and further investment … Continue reading
And still Tyne and Wear Metro punctuality comes down
There can be little doubt that the sooner the new Stadler Tyne and Wear Metro trains are ready for service the better when you take a look at the latest punctuality figures which show the percentages continuing to fall.
Work continues at Whitley Bay Station
Major restoration work at Whitley Bay Station on the Tyne and Wear Metro network is just entering a key phase as specialist grit blasting takes place on the metalwork of the historic canopy. This is part of a £5.3 million … Continue reading
Sir Mo Farah’s footprints officially unveiled at South Shields Interchange
Back in September when in the area to compete at his final Great North Run, Sir Mo Farah placed his feet into wet concrete to create imprints which were to go on display at South Shields Interchange for all to … Continue reading
Christmas and New Year services 2023/24
This is your one stop guide to see what services are due to operate on tramway and light rail systems over the festive period this year. There may be no services running on Christmas Day but if you miss your … Continue reading
More new Metro trains arrive in the northeast
It may have seemed like its been a long time coming but the Tyne and Wear Metro has welcomed two further examples of the new Stadler built trains – coming eight months since the last one was delivered. The two … Continue reading
Nexus apprentices get training underway as more are recruited
Nexus’ 2023 cohort of apprentices are now settling into their training programmes and not ones to rest of their laurels Nexus have now started recruitment for next year’s intake. Nine people started their training in September, in a variety of … Continue reading