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Nexus supports travel planning for major office move
Almost 17,000 government employees who are relocating to Newcastle City Centre have been asked for their views on their travel plans.   The move from Department of Work and Pensions offices in Longbenton and HM Revenue and Customs’ offices at Longbenton and Washington to their new city centre…
Shields Ferry trainees Louise and Nathalie in their breathing apparatus
Shields Ferry trainees get to grips with a firefighting course
The Shields Ferry’s newest recruits have undertaken a fully immersive firefighting course – and it even involved tackling a real blaze.  Louise McDowell and Nathalie Zafirkovska took on the task as part of their training to join the Ferry crew, providing them vital skills for dealing with…
Lesley Williams, retired Metro driver and Jon Doughty, a current Metro driver stand next to their old 599 Metro train during breakage works at J Denham Metals Ltd in County Durham
Metro drivers get emotional as they watch train undergo breakage work
Metro drivers have had the emotional experience of seeing their decommissioned trains undergo breakage work.  They were invited to the specialist yard in County Durham where the carriages are being taken apart so that their metals can be recycled.  Retired Metro driver Lesley Williams and…
The Pride of the Tyne ferry on the UK Docks slipway on the River Tyne
Shields Ferry to remain serviced and maintained on the Tyne
The Shields Ferry is to remain serviced on the River Tyne as part of a new three-year agreement with UK Docks Marine Services. The agreement means that essential maintenance work on the vessels will be carried out on South Tyneside, benefiting the local economy, until at least 2028. UK Docks is a…
Longbenton poetry on display
Nexus’ National Poetry Day competition returns
Budding and experienced poets are invited to submit their entries to a poetry competition, with the chance of their work being displayed on a Tyne and Wear Metro station. The competition, organised by Metro operator Nexus in partnership with the Poetry Book Society, opens today, National Poetry Day…
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Six-day major line closure on Metro enables investment in new track
A busy section of Metro line through North Tyneside is to close for six days to allow for essential investment in new track.  The planned closure will take place between Benton and Wallsend from Sunday 26 October to Friday 31 October. The affected route will re-open to Metro services on…
Nexus sign Unison's end violence at work charter
Nexus signs UNISON’s End Violence at Work charter
Nexus has signed up to Unison’s End Violence at Work Charter, showing its commitment to protecting employees from abuse, assault and threatening behaviour. By signing the charter, the public transport provider is demonstrating it has strong policies and procedures to safeguard employees and support…
Drag queen Sally TM next to a new Stadler Tyne and Wear Metro train
Drag queen stars on Ru Paul’s Drag Race in Metro themed dress
A star of Ru Paul’s Drag Race has appeared on the hit TV programme wearing an eye-catching dress inspired by Metro.  Sally TM, a drag performer from South Shields, wore the dazzling Metro-themed outfit in the iconic UK version of the Ru Paul show when its seventh season returned to BBC Three…
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Nexus hails the 200th anniversary of the railways
Today we hail the significance of the 200th anniversary of the railways.  It’s now two centuries since the birth of the modern railway - when the Stockton to Darlington public line in north-east England became the world's first to use steam locomotives. The anniversary is a major milestone and…
Metro driver Sean Docherty with the Stadler Class 55 Metro train at South Gosforth Metro station
What it takes to drive the new Metro trains
A Metro driver has revealed what it takes to complete the intensive training course and successfully make the switch to the new trains.  Sean Docherty, who has been part of Metro train crew since 2018, is one of more than two hundred drivers currently learning the ropes on the new Stadler…

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