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The Tanners Bank bridge is lowered into place

New £3m Metro bridge is lowered into place in North Tyneside

21 July 2022

A new £3m Metro bridge has been successfully installed in North Tyneside. The bridge, which will carry Metro services over Tanners Bank in North Shields, was carefully lowered into place using a giant crane on Wednesday night, July 20. The 70-tonne steel structure was hoisted up before…

Group of partners holding rainbow flag under Tyne Bridge

Nexus joins leading businesses to show support for UK Pride

18 July 2022

Nexus’ Chief operating Officer Martin Kearney has joined with other city leaders and businesses to pledge support for UK Pride. Northern Pride and Newcastle was chosen in 2019 to be the host city for this year’s UK Pride event which will be held on 22-24 July, following its postponement in…

Take The Kids For Free offer on all buses in North East England this summer

14 July 2022

Families in North East England will be able to enjoy free travel for kids on buses this summer, right through the school holidays. Bus companies Arriva, Stagecoach and Go North East have got together with Nexus and local authorities to launch the special offer so families can make the most of…

Pupils with art work at Chichester Metro station

Community art work brightens up Metro in South Tyneside

13 July 2022

Artwork celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Tyne and Wear Metro has gone on display at three South Tyneside stations. The artwork was produced through a project delivered by The Cultural Spring, working with County Durham artist Laura Brenchley and a mix of local community groups. The…

Major Line Closure on Metro: St James to Tynemouth, July 16 – July 29

12 July 2022

A busy Metro line serving Newcastle and North Tyneside is to close for two weeks from this weekend to allow a major programme of modernisation work. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, is putting in place a 14-day major line closure between St James and Tynemouth, from Saturday, 16…

The new Metro simulator the Nexus Learning Centre

Metro gets a state-of-the-art simulator to prepare drivers for the new trains

7 July 2022

A state-of-the-art simulator will offer Metro drivers a fully immersive training experience as they countdown to the new trains arriving. The fully sized replica of the new Metro train cab has been installed at the Nexus Learning Centre in South Shields. It uses CGI to give a realistic and…

Nexus announces further new routes in response to commercial bus cuts

4 July 2022

Nexus today announced a further list of local bus route improvements across Tyne and Wear as part of a review of the network in the wake of cuts by commercial operators. The public transport body is acting on feedback from passengers, local MPs and local councils on the shape of a new network of…

Nexus to sponsor Shaun the Sheep sculpture on popular public arts trail

29 June 2022

Nexus is sponsoring a sculpture in an exciting new Shaun the Sheep public arts trail which launches next summer in aid of St Oswald’s Hospice. The much-loved and Oscar nominated Aardman Animations character will be coming to Newcastle in the summer of 2023, when 50 individually decorated sculptures…

A level crossing on the Northumberland line

Government approves next phase of works on the new Northumberland rail line

29 June 2022

The latest major milestone on the Northumberland Line has been reached after the Government approved a key part of the authorisation process. A Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) was needed to authorise the closure of level crossings, the acquisition and use of land, and certain works at…

June 28, 2012. Flooded Metro line at Regent Centre.

Metro workers relive Thunder Thursday - ten years on from the super storm

28 June 2022

Metro workers have recalled their battle to restore services after the super cell storm dubbed ‘Thunder Thursday’ shut the network ten years ago today. The storm – which hit North East England suddenly on the afternoon of June 28, 2012 - brought the entire Metro system to a halt after…

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