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Drag star Miss Rory wows on Metro in the countdown to Pride festivals
A popular north east comedian has taken her side-splitting comedy act on the Tyne and Wear Metro, wowing customers and staff as part of the countdown to this year’s Northern Pride and Sunderland Pride festivals. Miss Rory, host at Newcastle’s Boulevard Show Bar, got glammed up in a sequined one-…
Northumbria University Business Clinic students Nathan Binns, George Dawson, Ella Craggs and Elliot Cowie with David Turton and Matt Godwin of Nexus
Students launch green awareness campaign for Metro
Nexus has teamed up with a group of talented business students to work out ways of promoting its green credentials to encourage more customers to use the Tyne and Wear Metro. The four students, who are all from the Business Clinic at Northumbria University, were tasked with capturing the Metro’s…
Steve Griffin with a Metro ticket machine in his workshop at Gosforth
Retirement’s just the ticket for Steve after a 43 year career at Metro
A long-serving transport worker is retiring after a 43 year career at Metro, three decades of which were spent looking after ticket machines. Steve Griffin has diligently kept Metro ticket machines in tip top condition since 1990, working across all 60 stations.  Steve, 64, of Whickham, will…
Haymarket Metro station
Update on Haymarket Metro station
An update on Haymarket Metro station:  Metro Infrastructure Director, Stuart Clarke, said: “Haymarket Metro station is scheduled to re-open fully for customers at the beginning of July. “I can confirm that the station is going to remain exit only until that time, while we complete the…
Nexus Project Manager Simon Manley and stained glass artist Cate Watkinson with the art work at Monkseaton Metro station
Metro stained glass art work set for major restoration scheme
Colourful stained glass art works which have adorned a North Tyneside Metro station for 40 years are to be restored to their former glory.  The ‘Beach & Shipyards’ installation, which bookends the historic canopy at Monkseaton Metro station with iconic designs in stained glass, is to be…
The Teddy Bear Cabinet carriage cards on Metro
Baby centred art project is showcased on Metro trains
A new art project which offers thoughtful tips and information for new parents is being showcased on the Tyne and Wear Metro.  Metro customers will be treated to a series of artworks under the banner of ‘The Teddy Bear Cabinet: Please Mind the Gap’.  The images feature teddy bears made…
Tyne and Wear Metro Sam Fender & P!nk Concerts
Martin Kearney: Sam Fender and P!nk Concerts - A Job Well Done
On Friday, 9 June, Saturday 10 June and Sunday, 11 June 2023 we had the task of supporting four concerts in just three days. Two concerts took place at the same time on Saturday evening, one in Newcastle and one in Sunderland. This was a unique challenge and something we have never had to manage…
The panel room at the new Stadler Metro depot
New signalling technology to be installed at Gosforth Metro depot
A new signalling system is to be installed at the £70m Gosforth Metro depot as the state-of-the-art facility continues to get ready for the new train fleet.  Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, said the work was vital for ahead of more new trains arriving, and the first one…
Publicity photo of TV fave Steph McGovern
Metro features in birthday surprise for TV star Steph McGovern
TV star Steph McGovern got a surprise birthday greeting from the Tyne and Wear Metro today, which was featured on her Channel 4 show.  The team at Steph’s Packed Lunch ran the surprise segment on Wednesday's programme to mark McGovern’s 41st birthday.  Taking inspiration from her recent…

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