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 […]
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Areas of Metro Map with the most fare dodgers revealed
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 […]
Men twice as likely to fare dodge than women on the Metro
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 […]
MP Sharon Hodgson calls for metro link to Washington
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 […]
Newcastle Music Festival Encourages Fans To Choose Eco-Friendly Travel
A North East music festival taking place this summer is encouraging fans to consider eco-friendly travel options. This is Tomorrow festival launches for its first year on Friday May 25, featuring big headline names such as Catfish and the Bottlemen, Little Comets and Everything Everything. Festival organisers are working with […]
Campaigns sparked as low bus coverage affects North East
Britain is facing the lowest bus coverage in 28 years. An analysis published by the BBC’s Shared Data Unit, shows that the bus networks in Britain have shrunk to lower levels that were last seen in the late 1980s. Bus cuts were seen in different areas in the North East, […]
Stagecoach set to launch contactless payments on buses
Commuters have welcomed contactless payments on Stagecoach buses in Tyne and Wear in the hope that they will stop buses being late. Following the £2million development of their app, Stagecoach are hoping this investment will allow for faster and more convenient journeys. The public will be able to buy tickets of […]
Think tank: “Northern HS3 rail line should take priority over HS2.”
A think tank has said construction of the HS3 rail line between northern cities should take priority over the HS2 high-speed link from London to the Midlands as part of a North First strategy for transport spending. HS3 will provide a high-speed link between Manchester and Leeds, with a projected […]
Wearsiders can hire cars anytime after new eco-friendly car scheme launches in Sunderland
From today, Wearsiders and visitors of Sunderland will be able to use a new car hire service in the city. Co-wheels Car Club has launched with four low cost, low emission cars, which will be available to hire on a short-term, ‘pay-as-you-drive’ basis. The car club allows members to book […]