Tag: Tyne and Wear

First test run for new Tyne and Wear Metro train on Sunderland line

Tyne and Wear Metro's new trains have passed an important milestone, as…

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Gosforth Metro Depot Sees Multi-Million Pound Control Suite Open

The state-of-the-art suite allows Tyne and Wear Metro signalling to be controlled…

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Wensleydale Railway sees Pacer train return to service

The Class 143 unit is back in action following several repairs and…

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Tyne and Wear Metro employee set to retire following an impressive 43-year career

Nexus, who owns and operates Metro, has revealed that Steve Griffin will…

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North Tyneside’s Monkseaton station to have stained glass restored

Monkseaton Metro station, in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, is to have it…

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New signalling tech for Tyne and Wear Metro depot

Gosforth depot on the Tyne and Wear Metro is to get a…

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Metro drivers give ‘thumbs up’ to new Stadler Class 555 trains

Drivers of the Tyne and West Metro’s new Class 555 trains have…

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Young artists display thought-provoking posters at Metro stations

A group of young artists from the Baltic Centre in Gateshead are…

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Metro To Increase Security On Trains

Along the Tyne and Wear Metro, Nexus has notified the public that…

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Tyne and Wear Metro lifts and escalators to be renewed

Newcastle's Haymarket station is one of several on the Tyne and Wear…

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