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Nexus welcomes Transport Minister to see Metro modernisation work
Nexus, which owns, manages and is modernising the Tyne and Wear Metro, today welcomed Transport Minister Norman Baker MP to see at first hand the progress of the £385m Metro: all change modernisation programme. Nexus is modernising the 30 year-old Metro system over the next 11 years with funding…
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Warning for passengers who hold open Metro train doors
Metro is urging passengers to remember it is a safety issue and breach of Metro regulations for members of the public to hold open the doors of a Metro train. The issue of holding the doors open is a persistent issue for Metro as a small minority of passengers believe it is acceptable behaviour.…
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Free local bus service for Asda supermarket in Byker
Asda is providing a free local bus service to its recently-opened supermarket in Fossway, Byker. The bus service was required by Newcastle City Council as a condition of the enlarged store opening late last year. There are three different local routes, all running Monday to Saturday. For full…
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Nexus welcomes air support in the fight against cable theft
Nexus, which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro, has welcomed the help of the Northumbria Police helicopter in the battle against theft. The Force’s North East Air Support Unit is being deployed to fly regular patrols over Metro lines, using infra-red detection equipment to spot intruders.…
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New ticket machines
New ticket machines are coming to your station soon, they'll let you: Pay by coins, notes or credit/debit card  Buy weekly MetroSaver Buy multiple tickets at once if you are travelling as a group   The following Metro stations have new ticket machines installed: Byker Bede Brockley…
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Metro fare increases capped in 2012
  Tyne and Wear Metro fare increases for 2012 have been capped at a lower level following lobbying by the Integrated Transport Authority to win one-off additional support from the Government.   This means that all Metro single tickets will rise by just 10p, instead of 20p, from January 1…
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New timetable restores 'missing' stop
A new timetable for Metro services between Sunderland and South Hylton stations has restored a ‘missing’ stop at Millfield station in Sunderland that has existed for the past two years. The 11th December timetable change affects only service between Sunderland and South Hylton. Some trains are re-…
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New Metro ticket machines at Tyne Dock
Nexus, which owns, manages and is modernising the Tyne and Wear Metro, has unveiled the first of its new Metro ticket machines in South Tyneside. The new machines are at the heart of a £25m project to update the ticketing system on Metro. Nexus is replacing 225 ticket machines at 60 stations.…
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New 'mobile' web page for travel updates
Nexus is helping passengers gear up for winter travel disruption with the launch of a new ‘mobile’ website and a range of new measures to ensure updates are communicated more quickly. The Nexus website, nexus.org.uk, is now enabled for smart mobile phones. When someone logs on to the familiar nexus…
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North Shields fully open for Christmas
Nexus, which owns, manages and is modernising Metro, has fully re-opened North Shields Metro station for the busy Christmas period. The station, which is being completely rebuilt, will remain fully open during and December and into January following a series of platform closures. Platform one at…
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