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Photo of the power control desk at the Tyne and Wear Metro's South Gosforth control room
Metro control room set to undergo an £8.8m renewal scheme
New technology which remotely monitors and controls key assets which are essential for the day-to-day operation of the Tyne and Wear Metro is to be installed in a £8.8m modernisation project.  Metro’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System, known as SCADA, is to be replaced with new…
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and her deputy Martin Gannon with Nexus MD Cathy Massarella at the Leamside Line
Plans to expand the Metro system move a step closer
Plans to bring the Tyne and Wear Metro to Washington have moved a step closer. North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has announced over £8.6m of funding to kickstart the development of the project.  On a visit to the site of the disused Leamside Line the Mayor said that that the re-opening of the…
The Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band
Nexus proudly partners with GemArts’ Masala Festival 2024
We are once again proudly teaming up with Gem Arts for this year’s Masala Festival to bring a colourful and vibrant splash of South Asian culture to the region this summer.  The Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band will wow crowds near Monument and Haymarket Metro stations in Newcastle city centre on…
Andrea Font-Sanclimens, from Lumo, and Metro Customer Service Advisor Chris Jobson promoting the train operators’ support for Pride Pooches with a bit of help from Walter the dog.
Nexus and Lumo support the Pride Pooches event in South Tyneside
Metro customers are in for a ‘pawesome’ time as scores of dog owners take to the network for Pride celebrations in South Tyneside.  They will be the centre piece of the Pride Pooches event at West Park in Jarrow on Sunday, 14 July, and dogs can travel there free on Metro with a responsible…
The limited edition Pride Pop card
LGBTQIA+ themed Pop card celebrates Pride 2024
We've launched a limited-edition Metro Pop card featuring icons from the LGBTQIA+ community to celebrate Pride 2024 and champion inclusive travel for everyone. The dazzling design appears on the familiar Pop smartcard for this year’s Northern Pride Festival. They will be available at the event in…
Nexus employees celebrate their awards win
Employees recognised for their efforts at annual awards event
Over one hundred employees were recognised for their hard work and commitment at our annual awards event in June. The event was hosted by actress and TV personality Charlie Hardwick. Our Gold Award winners this year were the Metro Futures Traincrew Specialists for the work they have done on…
Keith Watson with his new book 'Metroland' at Seaburn Metro station with a Metro train in the background
Metro inspires a new book about North East England
Metro has provided the backdrop for a new book about North East England.  Metroland, subtitled The people, places and history encountered via the Tyne & Wear Metro, is a piece of travel writing about parts of the region which can be reached on a Metro service.  Using the 60 stations…
The defibrillator in its case at West Monkseaton Metro station
Defibrillator installed at West Monkseaton Metro station
A life-saving defibrillator has been installed at West Monkseaton Metro station in North Tyneside.  The device, known as a defib, has been mounted inside the station concourse, next to the ticket machines, in a special protective case and is registered on the National Defibrillator Network – ‘…
Cate Watkinson, Mike David and Rita Griskonyte with the restored stained glass art work at Monkseaton Metro station
Metro stained glass artwork is back on display after restoration work
Colourful stained glass art work has gone back on public display at a North Tyneside Metro station after it was painstakingly restored to its former glory.  The ‘Beach and Shipyards’ art installation, which bookends the historic canopy at Monkseaton Metro station, has been carefully cleaned…
Photo of new glazing panels being intalled at Whitley Bay Metro station canopy
New glazing for Whitley Bay Metro station’s historic canopy
A £5.3m project to restore the historic canopy at Whitley Bay Metro station has entered an important phase, with works now underway to install the new glazing.  The Grade II listed structure, which dates back to the Edwardian era, is undergoing a major restoration programme which will see the…

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