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Weekend bus route changes in Newcastle city centre
Plans for a series of summer events in the heart of Newcastle city centre have been announced, resulting in the diversion of bus services on Blackett Street. The events are being held to coincide with the Great Exhibition of the North, which is expected to attract thousands of visitors along with…
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Nexus seeks public views on two of the bus routes that it funds
Nexus is carrying out a period of consultation on two of the bus routes that it funds. Public views are being sought on the 335 which currently operates up to every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime between Four Lane Ends and Cobalt. There is also consultation on service K3, which currently…
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Metro features in the Great Exhibition of the North
The Tyne and Wear Metro is being showcased all this week at the Great Exhibition of the North. Metro’s past, present and future is brought to life at the Great North Engineering Experience, at the historic Mining Institute in Neville Hall, close to Newcastle’s central station. Staff from Nexus, the…
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Pupils' heritage inspired artwork is displayed on Metro
A Metro station has got a splash of colour thanks to the efforts of local school children, who drew their inspiration from a local history project. Pupils at Bede Community Primary School in Gateshead have created heritage-inspired posters which have gone on public display at Gateshead Stadium…
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Explore the region with a free Metro adventure book
Tyne and Wear Metro has launched a special free adventure book to encourage families to get out and about during the summer and explore all the fantastic things the region has to offer. By jumping on board a Metro families can enjoy a fun day out following three exciting trails inspired by the on-…
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Work starts on £8.4m Nexus Learning Centre in South Shields
Work has started on the construction of an £8.4m Nexus Learning Centre in South Shields town centre. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro, is building a bespoke facility to deliver a wide range of rail infrastructure and operations training. It will also provide…
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Crowds flock to Sunderland by Metro for the Tall Ships Races
The Tyne and Wear Metro carried more than 130,000 extra passengers during last week’s Tall Ships Races festival in Sunderland. Passenger numbers peaked during Saturday’s Parade of Sail when there were around 50% more people than normal using Metro – almost 60,000 extra journeys. The figures were…
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Metro control room to get £12m investment in new technology
The Tyne and Wear Metro control room is to undergo a £12m programme of modernisation – the biggest upgrade in its 38 year history. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, is installing a new computerised signalling control system in the Metro control room in South Gosforth in Newcastle…
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Nexus completes refurbishment work at Tyne Dock Metro station
Nexus, the public body which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro, has completed a £350,000 refurbishment scheme at Tyne Dock Metro station in South Tyneside - improving the access for passengers with disabilities. The work has brought Tyne Dock up to modern standards of disabled access and…