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Metro secures further Government support as Covid-19 restrictions continue
The Tyne and Wear Metro has secured further financial support from the Government to sustain its essential services through to March while Covid-19 restrictions continue across North East England. The Department for Transport (DfT) has allocated £8.5m for Metro, which will last to January 18, and a…
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Nexus announces six Travelshops will not re-open
Nexus today announced plans to permanently close its remaining six Travelshops in Tyne and Wear, which have been shut since the start of lockdown in March. The public transport body said the shops were no longer needed as all the services they provided are available online, at ticket machines, or…
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Last chance to have your say on new Metro fleet
Tyne and Wear Metro customers have responded in record numbers to a unique opportunity to shape the design of a £362m new train fleet – and there is still a few more days to get involved. More than 20,000 people have engaged with the consultation run by Nexus and Newcastle University’s Open Lab so…
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Metro's 40th: Passengers are invited to share their memories of the Metro
To continue their 40th anniversary celebrations the Tyne and Wear Metro is asking passengers to share some of their best Metro memories.  People are being asked to send in photographs and stories which will be shared on a new website called Metro Memories, www.metromemories.co.uk Nexus, who…
Metro's oldest driver Richard Neesham
Richard’s the Metro’s oldest ever driver at the age of 73
Evergreen Richard Neesham is still driving Metro trains at 73 years young, and he’s loving every moment of it.  Richard, of Fawdon in Newcastle, has a passion for his job and he plans to stay on track – as long as it’s safe for him to do so. The grandfather is the oldest person to drive trains…
Stadler team take over at Metro Gosforth depot at 12am on Sunday 4 October
Stadler officially takes over Metro fleet maintenance and Gosforth depot
The Swiss train builder Stadler has formally taken over the maintenance of the Tyne and Wear Metro train fleet and its Gosforth depot in Newcastle upon Tyne. The official handover took place at 12am on Sunday, 4 October. A total of 120 Nexus staff based at the Metro depot have transferred over to…
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Feature: The Tyne and Wear Metro train fleet at 40
With the Tyne and Wear Metro is celebrating its landmark 40th anniversary, here is a look back at the trains that changed the face of transport in our region. Their iconic yellow and white colour scheme and cutting-edge technology made them stand out from the very first day that they entered…
Ylana First
Top award for Tynemouth station campaigner Ylana First
She was the driving force behind the stunning restoration of Tynemouth Station. And now Ylana First has been honoured with North Tyneside’s top award – the Freedom of the Borough. More than 40 years ago Ylana took up the fight to save the historic Tynemouth Station, which was at risk of being…
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