Category Archives: Tyne and Wear Metro

Every single drivers cab in the new fleet of Tyne and Wear Metro trains is to be fitted with a life-saving defibrillator, Nexus have confirmed. That means each train will have two of the devices on-board (a total of 92 … Continue reading →

Tyne and Wear Metro services are again calling at Whitley Bay after the completion of emergency repairs to the canopy. The station had been closed since 17th February after damage to the grade II listed canopy caused by Storm Otto.

As we cover two systems with the word Metro in their title, and both of them have a history of overhead line problems, this headline could be discussing either one but this time around it’s the Tyne and Wear Metro … Continue reading →

The first of the new Stadler built trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro has been officially unveiled at Gosforth Depot. The celebration event was hosted by Nexus and Stadler on Friday 17th March and was seen as an opportunity … Continue reading →

The second of the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains has arrived at Gosforth Depot. 555 004 was delivered on behalf of Stadler by RailAdventure which again involved it being transported by rail from Switzerland which included its haulage within … Continue reading →

There have been another four weeks since we last reported on the performance of the Tyne and Wear Metro which means another poster has been put up at stations on the network to give another update of how things are … Continue reading →

Nexus have announced that a new timetable is to be introduced on the Tyne and Wear Metro. In effect this means that fewer trains will be run at peak times with the extra services which run between Pelaw and Monkseaton … Continue reading →

It has been confirmed that the first Metrocar is to be preserved at the Stephenson Railway Museum. In a way this will be a homecoming for 4001 as the museum is located where the original Tyne and Wear Metro test … Continue reading →

The Tyne and Wear Metro line between South Gosforth and the Airport will close for five days to allow a £1.6 million programme of overhead line renewal work to take place. The line closure will be in place from Monday … Continue reading →

It has been confirmed by Nexus that the Tyne and Wear Metro station at Whitley Bay should reopen by the end of the month. It has been closed since Friday 17th February after damage to the grade II listed station … Continue reading →

It’s a case of its better than it was but still not where it should be for the Tyne and Wear’s latest set of punctuality figures. Performance is continuing to struggle across the network with various issues combining to mean … Continue reading →

Nexus are to focus on investment which will boost commercial mobile network strength across the Tyne and Wear Metro as part of their new plans to improve digital connectivity. Research has shown that Metro customers want a better digital experience … Continue reading →

As we mentioned at the weekend, the first of the new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro has left Switzerland for its new life in the northeast and its now been confirmed that it has arrived at Gosforth Depot. … Continue reading →

The first of the new trains being built by Stadler for the Tyne and Wear Metro has arrived in the UK. 555 003 was delivered by rail from the Stadler plant in Switzerland and was then moved initially from Dollands … Continue reading →

Tyne and Wear Metro services are now running between Monkseaton and North Shields again following their earlier suspension owing to storm damage at Whitley Bay. It has originally been stated that there were be no trains for the rest of … Continue reading →

There will be no Tyne and Wear Metro service from Monkseaton to North Shields until at least the end of this week because of damage caused by Storm Otto. Whitley Bay Metro Station is also to remain closed until further … Continue reading →

Eight Tyne and Wear Metro drivers have got their first taste of the new Stadler built trains on a trip to the Czech Republic where the first of the 46 trains are currently being put through their paces. The experienced … Continue reading →

The winners of Nexus’ National Pottery Day competition have gone on display at Longbenton station on the Tyne and Wear Metro. One winner and three runners-up are now on display at the station which has more than one million passengers … Continue reading →

Would you leave behind the Cayman Islands for the north east of England? Well, it seems that the Tyne and Wear Metro has been enticing enough for a former TV weatherman as he has left it all behind to become … Continue reading →

Apple smartphone users will have access to real-time Tyne and Wear Metro travel information for the first time after the upgrading of the Pop app – which now becomes the only official app for everything Metro related. For at least … Continue reading →