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Metro line in South Tyneside set for major renewal work
A busy section of Metro line serving South Tyneside is to undergo a programme of investment in overhead line.  The project will take place during a five-day major line closure between Pelaw and South Shields, Monday 13 April to Friday 17 April.  The affected route will re-open to Metro…
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Metro Control Room set for an £8.8m system upgrade
The Tyne and Wear Metro Control Room is set for an £8.8m upgrade to key systems essential for day-to-day operations.   Technology that looks after Metro power supply, fire and intruder alarms, lighting, lifts, escalators, and tunnel drainage pumps, will be renewed to an upgraded digital…
The Hobbit tape found on the Metro line in Newcastle
Vintage recordings of The Hobbit are unearthed on Metro
Vintage recordings of JRR Tolkien’s fantasy novel The Hobbit have been unearthed on a Tyne and Wear Metro line.  The bizarre discovery was made by chance during a track renewal project in Newcastle.  Workers found cassettes featuring a BBC radio drama based on the acclaimed children’s…
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Bus shelters set for fresh investment across Tyne and Wear
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has announced £7.1m funding for new, safer and more accessible bus shelters across Tyne and Wear.  The money will be used by Nexus to improve 325 bus stops across Sunderland, Gateshead, South Tyneside and North Tyneside. The investment will make new and existing…
The North Shields Ferry landing
Shields Ferry to remain suspended throughout March
The current Shields Ferry service suspension is to continue until the end of March, while repairs and safety inspections take place on the damaged North Shields landing.  Our North Shields landing requires significant ongoing structural repair work, following the latest detailed inspections by…
Stadler Class 555, unit 46 on the Gosforth Depot
Nexus takes delivery of all 46 new Stadler Metro trains
All 46 new Tyne and Wear Metro trains have been successfully delivered to the region, marking another major milestone for the £362m project as it moves a step closer towards completion.   We took delivery of the final new Metro train in the early hours of Saturday 21 February, when it arrived…
New Northumberland Line platform at Northumberland Park station
Latest Northumberland Line station is officially opened
The penultimate station to be completed on the Northumberland Line has been officially opened. The first train rolled into the new station at Northumberland Park near Backworth in North Tyneside shortly after 8am on Sunday, February 22nd, opening up a new era of transport connectivity for the…
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Ten new apprenticeships are available at Nexus
Young people are being offered a golden opportunity to become the next generation of engineers at Nexus, as recruitment opens for a new cohort of apprentices who will help deliver essential work on the Tyne and Wear Metro system. We have ten new engineering apprenticeships, with roles focused on…
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Metro customer reporting system is switching to WhatsApp 
A system for customers to report issues on the Tyne and Wear Metro by sending a discreet text message is switching to WhatsApp, making it easier and free for customers to use.  This new WhatsApp number - 07345 222 710 - is now live, replacing the current 66777 alert number completely.  …
Sophie Gravill and Alex Robson were crowned star bakers at this year’s Great Apprentice Bake Off, beating contestants from across the UK to the title.
Apprentices serve up winning entry at Great British Bake Off event
Two graduate trainees at Nexus have turbocharged their teamwork and time management skills after winning a national competition based on the hit TV show the Great British Bake Off.  Sophie Gravill and Alex Robson were crowned winners at this year’s Great Apprentice Bake Off, beating…

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