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£580 million funding gives Metro a world-class future.

3 February 2010

The Government has confirmed today it will award Nexus around £580 million to modernise and operate the Tyne and Wear Metro. Most of the money, up to £350 million pounds, will be spent on the Metro: all change modernisation programme over the next 11 years. A further £230 million will support Metro…

Neighbourhood police officers visit Park Lane interchange in Sunderland.

16 February 2010

Nexus and Northumbria Police are holding a series of events to give people in Sunderland valuable crime prevention advice. The community engagement sessions will give the public a chance to raise any concerns that they have about crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour. Sergeant Paul Whittle, of…

Nexus to invest half a million pounds on new footbridge and lifts at Benton Metro station.

17 February 2010

Nexus is to invest half a million pounds installing a new footbridge and passenger lifts at Benton Metro station in North Tyneside. Nexus, which owns, manages and is modernising Metro, is carrying out the work as part of its £350m Metro All Change programme which will see the network modernised…