Category Archives: Tyne and Wear Metro

In this latest pictorial article we feature images from the Tyne and Wear Metro taken in early April 2026. Ian Buck is your guide to seeing both new and old units in action on the network as it continues its … Continue reading →

Following a competition within the Tyne and Wear Metro workforce the newest member of the maintenance fleet has been named – and its been named after US popstar Ariana Grande!

Staff working for Nexus – operators of the Tyne and Wear Metro as well as the Shields Ferry, some bus services and interchanges – have managed to raise £6,900 for James’ Place after a year of fundraising activities.

You may recall that when the new fleet of Metro trains were being designed there was a call for artwork to be included, and now some of these pieces are being displayed in an exhibition at the Baltic Centre for … Continue reading →

35 of the new Stadler trains have now carried fare paying passengers on the Tyne and Wear Metro following the entry into service of 555 033.

Enthusiast Ian Chapman has recently discovered some rare Tyne and Wear Metro tickets on ebay which he has added to his extensive ticket collection. His large collection already includes over 40,000 used Metro tickets but some of the latest additions … Continue reading →

There has been a gap of a few weeks since we last had an update of changes to the fleet on the Tyne and Wear Metro but after a brief pause the past week has seen another couple of the … Continue reading →

Already home to the currently only preserved Metrocar – 4001 – the Stephenson Steam Railway in North Tyneside is set to enjoy more donations from the Tyne and Wear Metro which will used in the railway’s Woodland Walk. Logs from … Continue reading →

The Tyne and Wear Metro are undertaking a major recruitment drive in their overhead line maintenance team with eleven vacancies currently being advertised. Its all part of their attempts to strengthen their incident response capability and network resilience.

It should be remembered that whilst a large number of the Metrocars have headed away for scrapping there is (so far) one which has entered preservation. 4001 – one of the prototypes – was donated to the Stephenson Steam Railway, … Continue reading →

Two of the busiest stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro network have been transformed following the announcement of a partnership between Nexus and easyJet.

A special policing operation which saw officers in plain clothes deployed on the Tyne and Wear Metro network to catch crime and anti-social behaviour has taken place. The so-called “trojan horse” op followed a similar format to Northumbria Police’s “Trojan” … Continue reading →

One of the longest-serving drivers on the Tyne and Wear Metro has retired after 40 years on the network. Brian Bulmer, aged 67 from Hebburn, started driving in 1986 and has described the train cab as the “best office in … Continue reading →

There will be no Tyne and Wear Metro services between Pelaw and South Shields from Monday 13th to Friday 17th April to allow for major work to take place on the overhead line. This work is part of the Asset … Continue reading →

Its been a quieter week of fleet changes on the Tyne and Wear Metro with none of the Metrocars departing for scrap. But that doesn’t mean there have been no changes as we have still managed to see another of … Continue reading →

The Tyne and Wear Metro control room is to undergo a £8.8 million upgrade to key systems essential for day-to-day operations. Technology which manages key assets such as Metro power supply, fire and intruder alarms, lighting, lifts, escalators, and tunnel … Continue reading →

Its been another week which has seen two original Metrocars leave the Tyne and Wear Metro network for one last journey. That is a journey to the scrapman to be “recycled”, or as most people will call it scrapped.

When maintenance crews are involved in engineering works across the UK they are probably well used to finding weird and wonderful things which have been buried for years as they’re lost by passengers. But even so the latest discovery on … Continue reading →

And repeat! The past seven days have seen more changes to the available Tyne and Wear Metro train fleet as we have once again seen two head off for scrap whilst one of the new Stadler trains has entered service.

We may now have come to an end of updates of new trains being delivered, but that doesn’t mean that changes to the Tyne and Wear Metro fleet are over – far from it! The past week has seen another … Continue reading →