First look at new metros Credit: Nexus Nexus have announced plans for a new Metro fleet for the Tyne and Wear area. After 40 years of service, Nexus has decided to rebrand its trains with new exclusive features and facilities to accommodate the public including wider carriages and air conditioning […]
SR News can reveal the areas on the Tyne and Wear Metro Map with the most fare-dodgers. Over the past three years, the postcode areas with the most people fined on Metro were NE6 and NE29. NE6 and NE29 have appeared for the past three years as being the areas […]
SR News can reveal that men are twice as likely as women to be fined for riding on the Tyne and Wear Metro without a ticket. Last year, of the 32,487 fines given out by Nexus throughout the year, almost 23,000 of them were given to men. This means that […]
Sharon Hodgson, Member of Parliament for Washington and Sunderland West and Shadow Minister for Public Health sent a letter to Chris Grayling , Secretary of State for Transport today calling for the Tyne and Wear Metro to be extended to Washington. The letter detailed several reasons for an extension of the Metro […]
The new South Shields interchange, which is currently under construction, has gained support from South Tyneside Council and Nexus. The interchange is Phase Two of the South Shields 365 regeneration scheme and is an important part in the future look of South Shields. However there has been some mixed opinions […]
Police are appealing for information after the theft of cable on the Metro disrupted travel for thousands of public transport users this morning. The theft happened in the South Drive area of Hebburn overnight. Thieves made away with a substantial amount of cable, causing a fault in the system. As […]
The Government today confirmed multi-million-pound funding for the Metro system – with potential for building new trains in the North East. In his autumn Budget, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced “the replacement of the 40-year-old rolling stock on the Tyne and Wear Metro at a total investment of £337million”. Coun […]
From 2018 people under the age of 18 will be able to get on the metro for as little as £1. This comes as Nexus introduced the new Pop Blue Card which is aimed at getting teenagers out and about in the Tyne and Wear. Under 18s will pay just £1 […]
Nexus have confirmed a £20million investment into the Tyne and Wear Metro following a major line failure at Gateshead Stadium earlier today. Late November 22, the services on the metro were stopped, which lead to delays on the morning of November 23. Hundreds of people were affected by the line failure, […]
Major disruptions are in place as Nexus plans to close the metro line between Benton and Monkseaton for 15 days to allow for track replacement. The work will take place on Saturday, July 23rd until Saturday, August 6th. When the line is closed a frequent replacement bus service, 900, will be […]