Historic canopy at Whitley Bay to undergo £5.3m restoration
In a £5.3m restoration project, the historic canopy at Whitley Bay station on the Tyne and Wear Metro is to be restored to its former glory.
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Tyne & Wear Metro train fleet to get deep clean and interior repairs
The current Tyne and Wear Metro fleet is to undergo a major programme of deep cleaning and interior repair works.
Tyne and Wear Metro cuts fares for young people from 7 May
Nexus - the public body which owns and operates the Tyne and Wear Metro - is cutting fares for young people.
Metro fares frozen for Pop Pay As You Go customers
Fares for Tyne and Wear Metro customers who use Pop Pay As You Go on phones or smart cards are to be frozen for the second year in a row.
Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains to have defibrillators on board
All 46 of Tyne and Wear Metro’s new fleet of Stadler trains are to have two life-saving defibrillators on board, one in each driver’s cab.
First new Tyne and Wear Metro Class 555 train unveiled
The first of Tyne and Wear Metro’s new trains has been unveiled at a special event hosted by Nexus, Metro's owner, and Stadler, the train's builder.…
Cut in peak time service provision on Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro is to withdraw the extra peak time trains that it operates between Pelaw and Monkseaton.
Tyne & Wear Metro line closure for overhead line renewal
A busy section of Metro line in Newcastle-upon-Tyne is to close for five days for a £1.6m programme of overhead line renewal work.
Tyne and Wear Metro receives first new Class 555 train
On 28th February the Tyne and Wear Metro first of its new Class 555 Metro trains was successfully delivered by Stadler from its factory in Switzerland…
Plans revealed to improve digital connectivity for the Tyne and Wear Metro
Nexus has now confirmed that they will improve digital connectivity with the aim of achieving seamless 4G or 5G signal across the Tyne and Wear Metro
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