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The performers from Curious Arts at Monument Metro station

LGBT performers wow Metro customers as part of community arts programme

28 March 2022

The Tyne and Wear Metro has welcomed LGBT performers on to the network as part of its biggest ever community arts programme. Curious Arts, the leading LGBTQIA+ arts organisation in North East England, set up ‘Story Stations’ on Metro to tell the stories of customers’ everyday journeys on a giant…

Buses in Newcastle at a set of traffic lights

Major traffic signals upgrade set to benefit bus services in North East England

24 March 2022

North East England is set to benefit from a series of traffic signals upgrades on major bus routes across the region. Funded by the region’s Transforming Cities Fund programme, almost £20 million will be invested in modernising and connecting traffic signals across the North East, aimed at…

Nexus to implement £4.5m rescue package in response to bus cuts from March 27

23 March 2022

Big changes to bus services in Newcastle and North Tyneside will come into effect on Sunday, 27 March, when a £4.5m Nexus rescue package will stave off the worst effects of cuts made by commercial bus companies as their covid-relief funding ends. The cuts to routes and services by Go North…

Tanners Bank Metro bridge in North Shields

Nexus to invest £3m replacing an ageing Metro bridge in North Tyneside

21 March 2022

A Metro bridge which serves one of the network’s busiest routes between Newcastle and North Tyneside is to be completely replaced this summer in a £3m project - creating more space for better bus links and road freight to North Shields Fish Quay. The Tanners Bank bridge, which is located on the…

Metro to provide free onward travel for Ukrainians on arrival in the UK

18 March 2022

Refugees fleeing the conflict in the Ukraine can get free onward travel to their final destinations on the Tyne and Wear Metro from Sunday, 20 March 2022, until further notice, as part of the national effort to provide them with support. They will be entitled to a free one-way journey from…

Metro lost property to go on sale

17 March 2022

Nexus is selling all the lost property found on Metros and buses over the last two years, to raise money for a local charity. The sale will take place at Tynemouth Market on Sunday 20 March, from 9am-3.30pm Hundreds of items are up for sale, including: New clothing, with tags on Footwear, from…

Artist impression of new North Shields transport hub

Milestone reached in creation of North Shields' new transport hub

3 March 2022

The creation of a modern and convenient transport hub in North Shields has taken a major step forward. Set to bring public transport together into one central place and attract more people to the town centre, North Tyneside Council’s proposed transport hub will be located on the site of the former…

Metro driver puts new Metro fleet in the frame on his own YouTube channel

2 March 2022

A Metro driver is putting the new Metro train fleet in the frame on his very own YouTube channel, taking people behind the scenes of the £362m project like never before. Craig Pearson has become an ambassador for the Metro Futures project as it enters its most significant phase, with final…

Metro secures further Government Covid funding to support services through to October

1 March 2022

The Tyne and Wear Metro has secured more Government funding to support its services for a further six months while customer numbers continue to recover. The Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed a new support package for light rail and bus operators today, Tuesday 1 March. Nexus, the public body…

Pay As You Go Metro travel arrives on Android smartphones

28 February 2022

Metro customers can now get Pay As You Go travel on Android smartphones, thanks to a collaboration between Google Pay and Nexus, the public body which operates the system. People are now able to load a Pop card into Google Pay on their smartphone, and then use it to touch in and out of the Metro…