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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…
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Metro showcases students' Pop Blue videos
Tyne and Wear Metro is showcasing the work of creative Newcastle College students who they challenged to help promote Pop blue – which gives young people aged 18 and under £1 single trips on Metro. The Pop blue card was introduced earlier this year to make Metro travel more affordable for young…
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Use your Metro Gold Card all day in July and August
Metro Gold Card holders can enjoy Metro travel at any time of the day this summer. Nexus, which owns and manages Metro, has opened the system to Gold Card holders before 9.30am on weekdays throughout July and August. Customer Services Director at Nexus, Huw Lewis, said: “There is so…
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Modernisation work completed at five Airport line Metro stations
Nexus, the public body which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro, has completed a £300,000 modernisation scheme at five stations on Metro’s airport line in Newcastle, improving access for passengers with disabilities. The work saw Callerton Parkway, Bank Foot, Kingston Park, Fawdon and…
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Metro proudly supports the Great Exhibition of the North
The Tyne and Wear Metro is delighted to be supporting the Great Exhibition of the North and to be championing the region’s creativity and ingenuity. As a supporting partner of the free, summer-long celebration of the North of England’s pioneering spirit Metro is making it easy for both Get North…
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Watch: Metro's new TV advertisements
Metro’s has launched two new TV adverts as part of a new marketing campaign aimed at promoting the iconic Metro brand. Metro ‘Part of everyday life’ is a new campaign that will inspire pride in the Metro service, and attract new customers to use Metro to get around. The centre piece of the campaign…
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