New Metro trains signal new era for trainspotters
The new fleet of trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro is attracting a new generation of fanatical trainspotters.
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New trains enter service for Sunderland passengers
The Sunderland line of the Tyne & Wear Metro entered a new era this morning, 18 February, when a new Metro train entered regular passenger service…
Rollout schedule for new Tyne & Wear Metro trains announced
Now that new trains are running on the Tyne & Wear Metro, Nexus has outlined how the rest of the fleet of trains will be brought into service.
Tyne and Wear Metro starts daytime tests of new trains
The first daytime test trains began running on the Metro this week in the gaps between scheduled services.
Traction power tests carried out on new Metro trains
Nexus has successfully carried out traction power tests with its new trains to prove their traction capability and to evaluate their horsepower.