Category Archives: Tyne and Wear Metro

Nexus are investing £579,000 in a major refurbishment programme of Cullercoats Tyne and Wear Station. Work is now underway on the project which is mainly focused on the restoration of the Victorian era footbridge.

Ben Cook, 30, from West Moor is to take on the ultimate running challenge as he runs the entire route of the Tyne and Wear Metro over two days. He will run 63 miles over the August Bank Holiday weekend … Continue reading →

The continued testing and commissioning of the new Stadler built trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro network has reached another milestone with one of the vehicles making it as far as South Shields for the first time. The test … Continue reading →

The performance data for the Tyne and Wear Metro is out again and unfortunately once again it shows that performance is down – both when comparing it to the previous four weeks and the same period in 2022.

Seven published poets are currently showcasing their works on the Tyne and Wear Metro as part of a new project to bring poetry to a wider audience. The verses are being displayed on large posters on the platforms at Longbenton … Continue reading →

Nexus have proudly announced that they have become the first public transport provider in the region to achieve the Autism Friendly Award. Given by the National Autistic Society, the award is designed to support organisations to provide an autism friendly … Continue reading →

A new system allowing passengers to quickly and discreetly send a text message to report anti-social behaviour has been revealed as one of the cornerstones of a new campaign aiming to reduce the blight on the Tyne and Wear Metro. … Continue reading →

The latest performance statistics for the Tyne and Wear Metro have been posted at stations across the network and once again it doesn’t paint a particularly positive picture as the all important percentage figure is on the decrease again – … Continue reading →

The final remnants of the old buildings at the Tyne and Wear Metro Depot at Goforth have been demolished. The buildings, some of which date to the opening of the depot in 1923, have been removed to make way for … Continue reading →

Nexus have lowered the minimum top-up amount on the Pop Pay As You Go card following customer feedback. Users now only need to put £5 on for a top-up (the minimum used to be £10) with the hope that this … Continue reading →

The Tyne and Wear Metro is continuing to see regular service disruption with much of the blame for the poor service being put at the wheels of the struggling remaining original Metrocars. The peak-time extras were removed from the timetable … Continue reading →

The inevitable start of the scrapping programme for the Tyne and Wear Metro trains (the “Metrocars”) is underway following the departure of 4055 and 4062 from Howdon Depot at the end of June.

With each week the entry into service of the first of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains edges closer with the latest milestone seeing one of the trains reach Sunderland for the first time. Whilst it will still be … Continue reading →

There will be no Tyne and Wear Metro services running between Benton and North Shields from Monday 31st July until Friday 4th August to allow for the replacement of overhead wire as part of the overall £36.4 million wire renewal … Continue reading →

A new multi-million pound signalling control suite has opened at the Tyne and Wear Metro’s Gosforth Depot as the countdown to the entry into service of the new train fleet continues. This new facility will be used to manage Metro … Continue reading →

Nexus has teamed up with a group of four business students to work out how they can promote the green credentials in order to further boost passenger numbers on the Tyne and Wear Metro network. The students are studying at … Continue reading →

A long-serving member of the Tyne and Wear Metro team is to retire after 43 years of service to the network. Steve Griffin started off as part of the train maintenance team at Gosforth Depot but since 1990 he has … Continue reading →

Stained glass artwork which has been on display at Monkeseaton Tyne and Wear Metro station for the past 40 years is to be restored to its former glory as part of a £400,000 scheme to refurbish the gable ends of … Continue reading →

The Tyne and Wear Metro is set to benefit from new state of the art signalling technology at Gosforth Depot as part of the continued upgrade of the facility by Stadler and VolkerFitzpatrick. New digital signalling systems are to be … Continue reading →