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Nexus says farewell to popular Shields Ferry manager
Nexus has said farewell to a former shipyard worker who for 15 years has taken charge of maintaining the iconic cross-Tyne Shields Ferry Service. Bill Jackson, the Chief Fitter on board the Shields Ferry, has retired and got a terrific send off from fellow crew members when he left. Bill has been…
British Transport Police Sunderland on metro
Christmas crackdown on anti-social behaviour on the railways in North East.
British Transport Police have launched an operation to combat anti-social behaviour in railway stations and on trains throughout the festive season, and to mark the launch are undertaking a night of action across stations in the North East. Operation Garland is a region-wide initiative which will…
Cable theft
Suspected railway cable thief arrested in Sunderland.
Officers from British Transport Police's dedicated cable squad have arrested a man on suspicion of the theft of copper cable after a large amount of railway cable was discovered in his garage. Officers have arrested the 40-year-old man at his home address in Hedon in Sunderland. The man has been…
Howden metro station
Howdon and Meadow Well Metro stations get bright new look.
Nexus, which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro, has unveiled plans to modernise Howdon and Meadow Well stations. The two stations will be made brighter and cleaner with completely new finishes in a project during spring 2011. The stations, used by 1.3 million passengers a year, are the first…
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British Transport Police crack down on antisocial behaviour in Sunderland
British Transport Police have launched an operation to combat antisocial behaviour in railway stations and on trains throughout the next few months. Operation Nightowl will take place on the rail network in Sunderland on Friday 26 November from 20.00 till 00.00, and will aim to tackle anti-social…
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ITA approves Metro fare increases for 2011
The Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority today (Thursday) agreed Nexus proposals which will see Metro fares go up for the first time in two years. Some fares are also being removed to simplify the fare structure ahead of the introduction of new ticket machines and Smartcard technology, it…
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Major work starts on new Benton footbridge
The main phase of construction for a new footbridge including lifts at Benton Metro station has started.   The work means that the only access to Platform 2 at the station (from Newcastle and towards the Coast) is from Platform 1 and over the old footbridge for around two weeks.   People…
Ken Mackay (left) with Transport Secretary Philip Hammond
Transport Secretary takes a trip on Metro to see new smartcard technology
Nexus, which owns, manages and is modernising Metro, welcomed the Transport Secretary Philip Hammond to the region to showcase its plans to develop smart ticketing technology for public transport. The Minister travelled on Metro from Central Station in Newcastle to Simonside in South Tyneside,…
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We need your views about local public transport
Whether we walk, cycle, drive, use public transport or buy goods brought in by lorry, transport matters to all of us – and now is your chance to have your say on the new ten-year strategy for transport in Tyne and Wear. Responses need to be returned by 10 December 2010. The Local Transport Plan…

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