Category Archives: Tyne and Wear Metro

Metrolink services to increase in frequency as TfGM encourages passenger to stay safe

Posted on Thursday 21 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

The next tramway to announce an increase in service frequency is Manchester Metrolink with trams on all routes set to run every 12 minutes instead of every 20 from Tuesday 26th May. This announcement comes at the same time as … Continue reading →

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TfL awarded government funding package

Posted on Friday 15 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

Usually the perception is London gets funding first and then the rest of the country has to wait to follow at a later date but during this Coronavirus pandemic it has been rather different with the regions transport undertakings being … Continue reading →

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Tyne and Wear Metro to increase service frequency

Posted on Thursday 14 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

It was the first network to reduce its service frequency and now the Tyne and Wear Metro is set to be the first to return to something closely resembling a normal timetable. From Monday 18th May the daytime service frequency … Continue reading →

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Metro ticket gates back in use

Posted on Saturday 9 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

Ticket gates at 13 key stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro have been returned to use with added social distancing measures now in place. When restrictions were first introduced on the network the ticket machines were temporarily left open … Continue reading →

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Tyne & Wear Metro confirm £8.6 million government bailout

Posted on Monday 4 May 2020 by Gareth Prior

When it was reported a couple of weeks ago that the Department for Transport had agreed to support light rail systems in Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield, Tyne and Wear and the West Midlands exact details of how much this would equate … Continue reading →

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Government confirm support for light rail

Posted on Friday 24 April 2020 by Gareth Prior

One of the themes which has been emerging in recent weeks during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has been the financial strain it has been putting on various light rail systems with the Tyne and Wear Metro the first to express … Continue reading →

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Former Apprentice appointed into senior Nexus role

Posted on Wednesday 15 April 2020 by Gareth Prior

Stuart Clarke, who started at Nexus in 1997 as an apprentice electrician, has recently been appointed into the role of Metro Infrastructure Director. In this role he will head up all the maintenance and modernisation work on the 77km Tyne … Continue reading →

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Metro track replacement work to go-ahead as planned

Posted on Tuesday 14 April 2020 by Gareth Prior

Work on a 250 metre stretch of the Tyne and Wear Metro trackbed will go-ahead this coming weekend as part of the Metro: all change modernisation programme. The work will be taking place on Crossgate Viaduct over a four day … Continue reading →

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Government urged to provide financial support for the Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Thursday 2 April 2020 by Gareth Prior

North east political leaders have urged central Government to provide urgent cash support to protect the future of the Tyne and Wear Metro and its local jobs and public services in light of the continuing Coronavirus crisis. Passenger numbers on … Continue reading →

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More service reductions across the UK

Posted on Monday 23 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

As government advice for social distancing and to travel only if essential continues further service reductions have been introduced on light rail systems across the UK. The Tyne and Wear Metro have further reduced their timetables whilst a revised service … Continue reading →

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Peak time travel pass restrictions lifted as more Coronavirus measures in place across the UK

Posted on Thursday 19 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

Since their introduction concessionary passes for use on buses and some trams have seen a limit on their use during morning peak times but in light of the current Coronavirus pandemic it has now been announced that this will be … Continue reading →

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Tyne and Wear Metro first to announce reduced timetable in wake of Coronavirus

Posted on Tuesday 17 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

With new recommendations for reducing non-essential travel and the idea of more people working from home Nexus have announced that a reduced timetable will be in operation on the Tyne and Wear Metro for the foreseeable future. In making these … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Driver Training on the increase on the Tyne and Wear Metro

Posted on Friday 13 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

One of the reasons often given for cancellations and service disruption on the Tyne and Wear Metro – part of an admittedly large list of late! – is driver shortages but as promised Nexus are currently attempting to do something … Continue reading →

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Metro Flow project funded by Government

Posted on Thursday 12 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

Four additional new trains and the double tracking of sections of the Tyne and Wear Metro are on the cards after the Government agreed to part funding of the Metro Flow project in the recent budget. £95 million will come … Continue reading →

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New Metro boss sees the work going in to maintain train fleet

Posted on Tuesday 10 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

Newly appointed Chief Operating Officer at Nexus, Martin Kearney, has spent four hours with the night shift at South Gosforth Depot as it returns to the floor to see just what goes in to maintaining the 40 year old fleet … Continue reading →

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A million Metro journeys made using the Pop blue smartcard

Posted on Saturday 7 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

A million journeys have been made by young people on the Tyne and Wear Metro using the new Pop blue smartcard according to figures recently released by Nexus. Pop blue was introduced to make Metro travel more affordable for those … Continue reading →

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Open Day to be part of Metro 40th Anniversary celebrations

Posted on Thursday 5 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

2020 is the 40th anniversary of the Tyne and Wear Metro and to mark the occasion a series of community events will be taking place – including a heritage open day at South Gosforth Depot on Sunday 2nd August. As … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Tyne & Wear Metro Depot at Howdon under construction

Posted on Wednesday 4 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

We’ve report on it several times and now for the first time we bring you some photos – the new temporary Tyne and Wear Metro depot at Howdon. With the site due to open this summer ahead of the current … Continue reading →

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Coming soon: New vehicles on order

Posted on Monday 2 March 2020 by Gareth Prior

With various tram and light rail systems across the UK having new vehicles on order have you lost track of what is due and when? Well, if you have you don’t worry as we are here to help! In this … Continue reading →

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New tracks in place at temporary Metro depot

Posted on Tuesday 25 February 2020 by Gareth Prior

Work on constructing the new Tyne and Wear Metro Depot at Howdon in North Tyneside is continuing to make excellent progress with the past three months having seen more than 1.5km of line put down. The depot is scheduled to … Continue reading →

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