Tag: Tyne and Wear Metro

Green light for Tyne and Wear Metro train driving simulator

A team from Nexus has had a demonstration of Metro’s new train…

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Tyne and Wear Metro’s Sunderland line celebrates its 20th anniversary

On 31st March, Metro’s Sunderland line celebrates its 20th anniversary, having carried…

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Book Review: Chiltern Railways – The Inside Story by Adrian Shooter

This book gives an insight into how Chiltern came into existence, its…

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Tyne and Wear Metro driver has his own YouTube channel

A Metro train driver has his own YouTube channel, where he takes…

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Tyne & Wear Metro secures extra Government funding to support services until October

The Tyne and Wear Metro has secured extra funding from the Government…

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Tyne & Wear Metro introduces Pay As You Go for Android smartphones

Customers on the Tyne and Wear Metro can now use their Android…

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Automatic sliding step on Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains revealed

The Tyne and Wear Metro has revealed how the automatic sliding step…

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Check Before Travelling: Tyne and Wear Metro closed in Newcastle this week

A huge Metro modernisation programme sees the line closed between Newcastle and…

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Michael Portillo’s new TV series features the Tyne and Wear Metro

Michael Portillo’s latest travelogues about railway journeys featured the Tyne and Wear…

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