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Fighting Metro cable theft
Nexus, which owns, manages and is modernising Metro, has acted to reassure Metro users it is doing all it can to combat the problem of cable theft and has apologised for the delays it caused. Nexus engineers worked across the weekend and in the early hours of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to repair…
Passengers on ferry
Tyne cruises on the Shields Ferry are up and running
Nexus has embarked on its summer programme of nostalgic Tyne river cruises on the Shields Ferry, with tickets still on sale for a wide range of trips over the next four months. Nexus, which owns and operates the Shields Ferry, has a busy schedule of river cruises from now to October. Tickets remain…
Haymarket bus station
Haymarket and Four Lane Ends diversions
Passengers using Haymarket and Four Lane Ends bus stations are being warned of stand changes during the latest phases of rebuilding works. Bus stands will change at Haymarket on Thursday, 16 June, in the latest phase of building works. Coast Road services will continue to use stops in St Mary's…
Nexus' Phil Kirkland and Cllr Ed Hodson
Putting old railway sleepers to good use
Nexus aids footpath conservation in North Tyneside Nexus, which owns, manages and is modernising Metro, is putting used railway sleepers to good use in North Tyneside. Nexus, which is carrying out the £385M Metro: all change modernisation programme, is donating dozens of used sleepers to North…
Metro train clean
Video: How Metro keeps its trains clean for passengers
This latest video highlights the efforts that go into keeping Metro clean for the thousands of passengers who use the service. DBTW, who operate Metro on behalf of Nexus, has a stringent cleaning programme in place for Metro’s 90-strong fleet of trains. A dedicated team of cleaning staff work round…
Passengers boarding bus
Nexus launches new local bus links for Gateshead
NEXUS LAUNCHES NEW LOCAL BUS LINKS FOR GATESHEAD Nexus is improving local bus links in Gateshead, with new and revised services starting on 29 May. The changes follow the biggest ever consultation with Tyne and Wear residents on the bus services they want to see, held last year. They affect the 10…
Passengers at Park Lane
Sunderland bus service changes 29 May
Nexus and Go North are making some changes to services they provide in Sunderland. In many cases bus services will be provided by a new operator after 29 May, but on the same route and at the same or similar times. Durham County Council is reducing the number of bus routes it pays for, and where…
People meeting at bus station
New Network one ticket prices
The Network One range of travel tickets will be going up in price from Sunday, May 8. Network One tickets are travel passes that allow travel on all modes of public transport in Tyne and Wear. This is the first price increase since these tickets were rebranded last year. It has become necessary due…
Sunderland Station
Second major award for Sunderland
The ‘inspirational’ £7 million modernisation of Sunderland station platforms by Nexus has won a second major design award. The project was Highly Commended in the Design and Innovation Category at the 2011 North East Renaissance awards, held by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in…
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