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Shields Ferry plays a part in supporting Carers' Week

25 June 2018

The Shields Ferry has played a part in supporting Carers’ Week 2018. Staff from the North Tyneside Carers’ Centre set up an information stand on board the ferry and took time to speak to passengers about Carers’ Week and the support available to them from both North and South Tyneside. CEO, Claire…

Nexus hosts market industry day for Metro train manufacturers

18 June 2018

Train manufacturers from across the globe have been in the region today as the race hots up to design and build a new fleet for the Tyne and Wear Metro. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, has hosted a market industry event at The Sage Gateshead to explain more about its…

Nexus launches engagement process with new mobility providers

15 June 2018

Nexus is launching an engagement process with new mobility providers aimed at expanding the reach of public and sustainable transport in North East England. It has announced a market engagement exercise that will take in companies and experts involved with flexible on-demand transport, aggregator…

Bidders invited to design and build a new Metro fleet

8 June 2018

Train builders from around the world have been formally invited to qualify to bid for combined contracts to design, build and maintain a new fleet and depot for the Tyne and Wear Metro. Nexus, the public body which owns and operates Metro, today officially started the process by issuing a Selection…

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Emergency services test their response to a terror attack on Metro

7 June 2018

A training exercise to test the response of emergency services to a terrorist attack on the Tyne and Wear Metro system has been held in Newcastle. The exercise was held at the Central Station Metro Station in the early hours of Wednesday June 6 and was led by Northumbria Police. It was seven months…

Nexus issues frontline staff with body cameras

1 June 2018

Nexus, the public body which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro, has issued frontline staff with body-worn CCTV cameras as part of an initiative to deter anti-social behaviour. The digital cameras, which clip into the lapel of a jacket, have been given to customer service advisors on duty…

Nexus to recruit ten new apprentices

29 May 2018

Nexus, the public body that delivers public transport services in Tyne and Wear, is recruiting ten new apprentices in a variety of different areas, from Metro to the Shields Ferry as well as their headquarters. The intake includes roles in engineering, transport planning, finance and training.…

£1,000 reward offered to trace Metro cable thieves

29 May 2018

Nexus are offering a £1,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the cable theft which brought disruption to the Tyne and Wear Metro system on Monday 28 May. The theft happened near Hebburn and Jarrow Metro stations in the early…

Nexus and Cross Country chiefs launch the new m ticket at Newcastle Airport Metro station

CrossCountry and Nexus launch M-Tickets to Newcastle Airport

23 May 2018

Two of the region’s biggest transport providers have joined forces to offer even easier access to the North East’s largest airport, Newcastle International. Working in conjunction with Nexus, CrossCountry’s portfolio of Mobile Tickets (m-Tickets), on Sunday (20 May), expanded to include through…

Passengers welcome new Metro timetable format

21 May 2018

Tyne and Wear Metro marked the May timetable change with a new poster format welcomed by passengers as cleaner and clearer. Nine out of ten people responding to a consultation welcomed the new design, which has been produced in-house by Nexus, the public body which owns and manages the system.…