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Aerial photo of the new look Sunderland station
External works complete on £26m Sunderland station revamp
Work on the next phase of the £26 million transformation of Sunderland train station is now underway. The installation of the new roof and its wrap-around glass façade has paved the way for the interior fit-out of the new entrance and final engineering works. Delivering a light, bright and airy…
Professor John Murray with Bernard the robot dog at University Metro station in Sunderland
Metro's just the ticket for Bernard the robot dog
The Tyne and Wear Metro was just the ticket for Bernard the robot dog, who amazed customers and staff alike when he went walkies on the network with a team from the University of Sunderland.  Bernard turned heads as he trotted down to catch a train at the city’s University Metro station, with…
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Improvements to Coast Road bus services
From Sunday 26 March Go North East and Arriva North East will be working together to offer improvements to the Coast Road bus services. There will be a bus up to every five minutes along the Coast Road into Newcastle. They will be the same buses, running the same routes, and customers will be able…
Left to right: Nexus MD Martin Kearney, Transport Minister Richard Holden and MD Transport North East Tobyn Hughes
Nexus and Stadler officially unveil the new Tyne and Wear Metro train
The Tyne and Wear Metro’s first train has been officially unveiled today at a celebration event hosted by Nexus and Stadler, marking the start of an exciting phase of the £362m programme.  Nexus said the event was an opportunity to thank many different people who have helped make the new fleet…
The drilling rig on the River Tyne next to North Shields Fish Quay
Nexus carries out ground survey work for a new Shields Ferry landing
A survey is being carried out on the bed of the River Tyne as part of the preparations to create a new Shields Ferry landing at the regenerated North Shields Fish Quay. Nexus, the public body which owns and operates the Shields Ferry, has commissioned the ground investigation to check how a…
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