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The three successful SWAP programme candidates next to a Metro ticket machine at the Nexus Learning Centre in South Shields
Jobseekers secure roles at Nexus through workplace training scheme
Jobseekers have embarked on new careers at Nexus thanks to a workplace training programme.  The Sector Work Academy Programme (SWAP) has created new opportunities for three local jobseekers in South Tyneside, providing them with customer service roles on the Tyne and Wear Metro.  The…
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Airport night bus extended to 2026 following successful trial
A night bus that runs to Newcastle International Airport has been extended through to March 2026 following a successful trial.  The 787 service operates between Newcastle city centre, the west end of the city and the Airport, every day between the hours of 2.50am and 5.20am. The route was…
Retired Metro construction worker Ralph Maughan
Metro tunnelling work remembered on the project’s 50th anniversary
A retired construction worker has spoken of his pride at building Metro’s iconic network of tunnels, fifty years on from the project’s start date.  Ralph Maughan, 86, of Seghill in Northumberland, was heavily involved in Metro tunnelling work for six years in the 1970s as a site manager…
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Northumberland rail line on track for 15 December opening
The new Northumberland Line remains firmly on track to open before Christmas 2024 – with the opening date announced as Sunday 15 December.  Teams have been working round the clock in challenging conditions to ensure that for the first time in more than 60 years the public can start using the…
Adrian Don next to a Metro train at Tynemouth Station
Metro’s first customers take a trip down memory lane
Memories of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s opening day have been fondly remembered by two of the people who were there on the day that the system first opened in August 1980.  Paula Henderson and Adrian Don, both now in their 60s, have told how proud they were at being among the first people to…
Ex NUFC player Nobby Solano at St James Metro station
Metro’s just the ticket for NUFC legend Nobby Solano
Toon legend Nobby Solano has taken his first ever journey on the Tyne and Wear Metro.  The popular Peruvian travelled on the Metro to Newcastle United’s home against Arsenal on Saturday 2 November, as part of planned filming with a broadcaster.  Nobby, a winger who played for United…
Publicity photo of South Shields' seafont sbowing the sea and Herd Groyne lighthouse
S1 bus service to provide a new link to South Shields’ seafront
A new bus service will provide an entirely new link between South Shields and the town’s iconic Littlehaven Beach.  The S1, which will operate from South Shields Transport Interchange for a trial period, will offer a new connection to local services and the popular seafront. It will start…
The new;y restored signs on the canopy at the front of Whitley Bay Metro station
Whitley Bay Metro station revamp enters a new phase
A £5.3m project to restore the historic canopy at Whitley Bay Metro station has entered a new phase, with the works focusing on the atrium at the front of the building.  The Grade II listed structure, which dates back to the Edwardian era, has been undergoing a major restoration. We've now…
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Nexus launches personalised Metro travel alerts on the Pop app
We’re delighted to announce a major new update to our Pop app that gives you personalised travel alerts.  This new feature on our app is designed to keep you in the know about the Tyne and Wear Metro service, straight on to your smartphone.  Once you’ve opted in, you’ll receive timely and…
The Spirit of the Tyne
Temporary changes to the Shields Ferry timetable
The Shields Ferry will not be operating any evening crossings from Monday, 4 November, and this is likely to be in place for the next few months. We have to temporarily reduce our Ferry timetable due to unexpected challenges with crew availability. Our team are working hard to get this issue…
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