1.2 million journeys made by young people on the Tyne and Wear Metro using £1 trips on smart card
Nexus brought in the Pop blue cards during 2018 as a way to make travel on the Metro more affordable for young people aged 16 to 18.
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Four more units added to Nexus order for brand new trains with Stadler
Nexus, the owners and operators of Tyne and Wear Metro, have announced that they have increased an order for almost 50 brand new units from railway ro…
Long serving Metro driver Michael Bushby has retired after more than 30 years of service
Long serving Metro driver Michael Bushby has retired following more than 30 years of service as both driver and chaplain.
Filming for Great British Railway Journeys sees Michael Portillo on Metro and Shields Ferry
The TV show Great British Railway Journeys has been filming again for its most recent series. For the episode, the TV presenter Michael Portillo took …
Butterfly conservation project on the Tyne & Wear Metro
Along the Tyne and Wear Metro network, there is now a special conservation area that has been created in order to protect a rare species of butterfly.
Free travel for kids on the Tyne & Wear Metro and Shields Ferry
Nexus, who operate the Tyne & Wear Metro have announced that family days out will be more affordable with free travel for children.
Watch: Demolition work at Gosforth Metro depot – Time Lapse Video
A new time lapse film has been released by Nexus, who operate the Tyne & Wear Metro which shows the demolition work which has taken place at the Gosfo…
£56 Million government funding ensures light rail operators in England can keep vital services running
£56 Million government funding ensures light rail operators in England can keep vital services running as COVID-19 restrictions begin to lift
Newcastle’s Tyne and Wear Metro secures £13m government funding deal
Nexus, the operator of the Tyne and Wear Metro, has announced it has secured another £13.1m of Government funding to help it operate services to Apri…
Newcastle group walk Metro paths to help people who experienced loss in pandemic
A local group to the Newcastle area has been supporting those who have experienced loss during the pandemic and have traded sunny foreign trips for wa…