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Essential track modernisation work to go ahead in South Tyneside

14 April 2020

Nexus, the public body which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro is to carry out an essential programme of track modernisation work on its line in South Tyneside. This is vital modernisation work which needs to go ahead. Strict controls will be in place for the workforce to carry out this…

Dean of Newcastle, The Very Revd Geoff Miller

Watch: Dean of Newcastle's special message of thanks for public transport staff

9 April 2020

Tyneside’s most senior clergyman has sent a special message of thanks to transport workers who are keeping the region moving during the lockdown. The Dean of Newcastle, The Very Revd Geoff Miller, has recorded a video message for frontline workers who will be on duty on local transport networks…

Heart-warming thank you note for key transport workers is found on Metro

7 April 2020

A heart-warming thank you note for key transport workers has been left on the Metro system in South Tyneside. The anonymous note, which was found by cleaners on board a Metro train at South Shields Transport Interchange, pays a warm tribute to staff who are keeping the network running during the…

Former apprentice becomes a Nexus director

6 April 2020

A former trainee has seen two decades of hard work come to fruition after becoming a senior director at Nexus, the public body which owns and manages the Tyne Wear Metro. Stuart Clarke has secured the role of Metro Infrastructure Director - a role which will see him head up all the maintenance and…

Nexus worker joins fellow MasterChef contestants to get the nation cooking

3 April 2020

A Nexus worker and former MasterChef contestant has joined forces with fellow foodies to get the nation cooking during lockdown. Graham Myers, a quarterfinalist on the popular BBC show, is among a host of MasterChef alumni serving up mouth-watering recipes and culinary advice for home cooks. Their…

Bus routes are kept open after £400m Government bailout

3 April 2020

England’s buses will continue to serve those who rely on them thanks to a funding boost totalling £397 million for vital bus operators, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced today, Friday 3 April 2020. The package, agreed jointly with the bus industry, will keep key routes running to…

North East political leaders urge Government to bail out the Tyne and Wear Metro

2 April 2020

North East political leaders urge Government to bail out Tyne and Wear Metro Political leaders in North East England today called on the Government to provide urgent cash support to protect the Tyne and Wear Metro, and with it local jobs and public services. They have warned the local rail network…

Seven-year old leaves adorable note on Metro, thanking staff for their efforts during lockdown

1 April 2020

A seven-year-old girl left a "lovely" note of thanks for the Metro employees still coming to work in these "bad times". The note was discovered stuck in a window on a train towards South Hylton by Shaun Darley, from Sunderland. Shaun had headed out for essential shopping when he spotted the note,…

Urban Transport Group calls on Government to support urban transport during pandemic

31 March 2020

Statement from the Urban Transport Group: As the transport authorities for England’s largest city regions (serving more than twenty million people in London, Greater Manchester, Tyne and Wear, West Midlands, Merseyside, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire), we are working tirelessly to maintain a…

Political leaders urge Government support for buses

28 March 2020

Political leaders in North East England have written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warning the local bus network is in danger of collapse without urgent Government financial assistance. The letter from Cllr Martin Gannon, leader of Gateshead Council and chair of the North East Joint Transport…