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Metro stations host crime consultation
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird has taken her Police and Crime Plan consultation to passengers on the Tyne and Wear Metro system. When elected, Ms Baird stated that she wanted to involve all communities in the formation of her Police and Crime Plan – which will direct…
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New parking spaces at East Boldon
Work starts next week on a £25,000 project to add 13 extra free parking spaces at East Boldon Metro station. Nexus, which owns, manages and is modernising Metro is adding spaces within the existing station car park. The work, which starts on January 14 and will last about three weeks, will see the…
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Metro and Shields Ferry fares for 2013
The Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority has agreed a Nexus proposal for Metro fares that will see an average increase of 4.1 percent from 6 January 2013. But the revised fares will see the peak Metro DaySaver tickets withdrawn in favour of cheaper off-peak tickets, to benefit commuters and…
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Monument gets new ticket machines and gates
Nexus, which owns, manages and is modernising Metro, is starting work on new ticket machines and electronic ticket gates for its busiest Metro stop – Monument Metro station in Newcastle city centre. Monument is one of the ten busiest railway stations in the English regions, with more than ten…
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The Shields Ferry launches on Facebook
The Shields Ferry has launched its own Facebook page to keep passengers up to date with the iconic cross-Tyne service. Nexus, which owns and operates the Ferry, is using Facebook as a fresh channel for communicating with customers. The Shields Ferry crossing, which links North Shields and South…
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New Metro ticket machines for Airport
The multi-million pound modernisation of the Tyne and Wear Metro system has arrived at Newcastle International, with the airport’s Metro terminus kitted out with new ticket machines and automatic gates. The arrival of the new technology at the airport, a vital gateway into the region, is a major…
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New Metro park and ride scheme underway
A new scheme of parking charges at Metro park and ride sites, including free parking after 5pm and free parking on Sundays, has come into effect. Nexus, which owns and manages Metro, is lowering the cost of parking to £1 at all the Metro park rides it manages. Parking will be free all day on…
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ITA hears partnership offer from bus companies
Members of the Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority have heard details of a partnership proposal aimed at improving local bus services. The ITA last year asked bus companies to form a collective association and put together a proposal, based on a series of meetings and joint working…
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New info screens for Metrocentre rail station
Passengers travelling by train from the Metrocentre now have access to real time updates thanks to new customer information screens on the platforms and in the Public Transport Interchange. The new screens along each platform have been jointly funded by Nexus, the Tyne and Wear Passenger Executive…
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School kids star in bus safety DVD
Nexus has given secondary school pupils the chance to star in their own DVD to promote safety on bus services in Tyne and Wear. Nexus asked pupils from Heaton Manor Secondary School in Newcastle to appear in the short safety film, which will be used as a teaching aid across the region. The children…
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