Metro Tyne and Wear
Nexus’s Tyne and Wear metro system has been a staple in the north-east since it’s opening, on November 6, 1981. However, in recent years, the service has seen a fall in reliability in the service, with the percentage of trains arriving on time decreasing from 84% to 78% between March 2022, and March 2023. Nexus […]
Tyne and Wear Metro customers will have to spend more to travel after ticket prices are set for another increase next month. Metro announced that there are proposed plans to increase all ticket prices as of April 1, with some tickets increasing in price by almost 15%. Nexus have said they will need to increase […]
Falling leaves and ageing trains are being blamed for delays to Metro services but solutions are on the way, says service operator Nexus. “Low rail adhesion” due to the change in seasons and a 43 year-old train fleet have been identified as reasons for a rise in delays on Metro services. But despite the on-going […]
Police commissioner Kim McGuinness has promised an £800,000 “Safer Streets” funding package to improve safety on public transport and in parks.
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