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The restored footbridge at Whitley Bay Metro station
Whitley Bay Metro station footbridge is re-opened to the public
An historic Metro footbridge in North Tyneside is back open to the public following major restoration work.   The bridge at Whitley Bay Metro station has been carefully restored to its former glory and went back into use for customers earlier today, Monday 8 June.  The work is the final…
Photo of all the COMET Western Conference delegates at the Nexus HQ at The Spark building in Newcastle on Thursday 4 June 2026
Nexus hosts conference for global light rail operators
Metro operators from across the world have visited North East England to share knowledge and best practice. We hosted the Community of Metros (COMET) annual Western Conference at our new headquarters at The Spark in Newcastle.  A total of 42 delegates from 17 world cities were in attendance…
lost property
Metro lost property to go on sale for charity
We are selling lost property found on Metro trains, in stations and bus interchanges over the last two years, to raise money for a local charity.    The sale will take place at Tynemouth Market, in Tynemouth Metro station, on Sunday 7 June, from 9am-3pm.   Hundreds of items are…
A Class 599 Metro train on the QEII Metro bridge
Metro’s original train fleet nears the end of its time in service
The Tyne and Wear Metro’s old trains are entering their final weeks in service, as the region gets ready to say an historic farewell to a fleet which transformed the face of local public transport.    The original trains are now close to being phased out, after being part of everyday life…
Newlyweds Laura and Aaron Capon catch the Metro to their wedding
Metro’s just the ticket for Gateshead newlyweds Laura and Aaron
A Gateshead couple have broken with tradition and travelled to their wedding on the Tyne and Wear Metro.  Laura and Aaron Capon were inspired by a recent trend in New York where couples opt for its iconic subway system to get married. This gave them the idea to swap the traditional wedding car…
A publicity photo of the new-look Metro control room Left to right: Head ICT at Nexus Steve Duchar, Chris Elliott from Sella Controls Ltd and Nexus Major Projects Director Paul Welford.
Metro control room upgrade is successfully completed
A multi-million-pound upgrade of the Tyne and Wear Metro control room has been successfully completed, providing it with some of the most advanced technology in the railway industry.  The £8.8m project has involved the complete renewal of a system which manages key parts of Metro’s…
Eldon Square bus station concourse
Eldon Square bus station in Newcastle to close for three weeks
Eldon Square bus station in Newcastle is to close for three weeks in June for improvement works, with services diverted to other stops in the city centre.  The facility will be fully closed to arrivals and departures for three weeks, June 10 to June 29, to allow resurfacing, new road markings…
Generic image of overhead line works on Metro
Metro overhead lines to undergo emergency repair works at Benton
A busy section of the Metro system connecting Newcastle with North Tyneside is to close for three days next week to allow for emergency repairs to overhead lines.   The overhead lines at the Benton require immediate repair work following a de-wirement incident earlier this year.   The…
Surgeon Alice Townend next to the Metro map at Monument Metro station in Newcastle
Alice bids to become the first woman to run the Metro route
A Tyneside mum is bidding to become the first woman to run the entire length of the Metro system in a single day, a test of endurance which has grown in popularity in recent years.  Alice Townend is taking on the 65-mile challenge in support of Women’s Street Watch in Newcastle, a grassroots…
Regent Centre Metro station pictured from the front entrance
Kier appointed to revamp Regent Centre Metro station
A leading UK construction company is to carry out a £7.9m renewal project at Regent Centre Metro Station.  Kier, an infrastructure services, construction and property group, has been appointed by Nexus to deliver the refurbishment of the busy Metro and bus interchange in Gosforth, near…

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