New wheel lathe for Tyne & Wear Metro as part of £70m depot rebuild
Tyne & Wear Metro prepares for its new fleet of trains with the installation of precision technology transforming preparation for service
Tag: Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro customers urged to switch to Pop Pay As You Go
The Tyne and Wear Metro is running a campaign to encourage customers to switch from paper tickets to Pop Pay As You Go.
LGBT performers feature in Metro’s community arts programme
The Tyne and Wear Metro has welcomed LGBT performers onto its network as part of its biggest-ever community arts programme.
Green light for Tyne and Wear Metro train driving simulator
A team from Nexus has had a demonstration of Metro’s new train simulator ahead of its arrival at Metro’s Learning Centre this summer.
Tyne and Wear Metro’s Sunderland line celebrates its 20th anniversary
On 31st March, Metro’s Sunderland line celebrates its 20th anniversary, having carried 138 million customer journeys since it first opened.
Nexus appoints Taziker to carry out £3m bridge renewal project on the Tyne and Wear Metro
The bridge will be replaced from the 16th to the 29th of July and will see a major line closure put in place for one of Metro's busiest routes.
Book Review: Chiltern Railways – The Inside Story by Adrian Shooter
This book gives an insight into how Chiltern came into existence, its business strategy, and how it delivers its services.
Tyne and Wear Metro driver has his own YouTube channel
A Metro train driver has his own YouTube channel, where he takes viewers behind the scenes of the project to introduce a new Metro fleet.
Tyne & Wear Metro secures extra Government funding to support services until October
The Tyne and Wear Metro has secured extra funding from the Government to support its services for a further six months.
Tyne & Wear Metro introduces Pay As You Go for Android smartphones
Customers on the Tyne and Wear Metro can now use their Android smartphones to pay for their travel by loading a Pop card into Google Pay.