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RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - omnicity4659 - 13 Mar 2016
How many vehicles were provided for MRP? There was gaps of up to 45 minutes between buses today.
I counted about seven, four of which were in the Cullercoats-North Shields section at about 1200.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - tyresmoke - 13 Mar 2016
(13 Mar 2016, 5:54 pm)GX03 SVC How many vehicles were provided for MRP? There was gaps of up to 45 minutes between buses today.
I counted about seven, four of which were in the Cullercoats-North Shields section at about 1200.
Having seen the route it wouldn't take much to screw the whole thing up...
I saw GNE posting something about delays in Whitley Bay at lunchtime which would probably explain it.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - citaro5284 - 14 Mar 2016
http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban/single-view/view/tyne-wear-metro-operating-contract-to-end-pending-new-train-deal.html
Tyne & Wear Metro operating contract to end pending new train deal
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Michael - 14 Mar 2016
(14 Mar 2016, 12:14 pm)citaro5284 http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban/single-view/view/tyne-wear-metro-operating-contract-to-end-pending-new-train-deal.html
Tyne & Wear Metro operating contract to end pending new train deal
Thank god for that!
Still not sure why they didn't get new trains in the first place!
Edit: Deleted most of my post as i found the answer to my question haha!
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - G-CPTN - 14 Mar 2016
(14 Mar 2016, 12:14 pm)citaro5284 http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban/single-view/view/tyne-wear-metro-operating-contract-to-end-pending-new-train-deal.html
Tyne & Wear Metro operating contract to end pending new train deal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-35800733
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Andreos1 - 14 Mar 2016
(14 Mar 2016, 12:31 pm)Michael Thank god for that!
Still not sure why they didn't get new trains in the first place!
Edit: Deleted most of my post as i found the answer to my question haha!
Funding.
There are some articles contained within citaro''s link that explains how and why the funding came about and the reasoning money was spent on track and infrastructure instead.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Michael - 14 Mar 2016
(14 Mar 2016, 3:48 pm)Andreos1 Funding.
There are some articles contained within citaro''s link that explains how and why the funding came about and the reasoning money was spent on track and infrastructure instead.
Always is, how bad were the tracks before they were replaced, or how bad are the tracks at Whitley bay etc?
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Andreos1 - 14 Mar 2016
(14 Mar 2016, 3:54 pm)Michael Always is, how bad were the tracks before they were replaced, or how bad are the tracks at Whitley bay etc?
Pretty sure some of it was/is the original track.
One of the articles mentioned the embankments being made out of ash, which obviously complicates things.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - G-CPTN - 14 Mar 2016
(14 Mar 2016, 3:58 pm)Andreos1 One of the articles mentioned the embankments being made out of ash, which obviously complicates things.
Was that the toxic ash from the Byker incinerator - that contained dioxins?
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Andreos1 - 14 Mar 2016
(14 Mar 2016, 4:09 pm)G-CPTN Was that the toxic ash from the Byker incinerator - that contained dioxins?
I would hope not!
I had guessed ash/slag from industry back during the original construction of the Tyneside railway network.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - NK53 TKT - 14 Mar 2016
I am off to the Meet The Manager session tomorrow morning before school, I cannot wait to see his responses to my issues!
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - G-CPTN - 15 Mar 2016
Tyne and Wear Metro contract change - was it caused by Great North Run chaos?
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - NK53 TKT - 15 Mar 2016
When I was at Four Lane Ends I spoke to the Manager who said that only some sections were being changed
EDIT: Most work will be at West Monkseaton
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Michael - 15 Mar 2016
Seems there are delays everywhere on the system tonight... good luck getting home hahaha
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Davie - 15 Mar 2016
(15 Mar 2016, 5:56 pm)Michael Seems there are delays everywhere on the system tonight...We'll there's a surprise...!
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - biglugs@yahoo.com - 15 Mar 2016
What happend to 4083 i havent seen it since the 16 th febuary last year
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Davie - 15 Mar 2016
(15 Mar 2016, 9:53 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com What happend to 4083 i havent seen it since the 16 th febuary last yearI'm sure me and Bazza were on that one on Monday.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - DanPicken - 16 Mar 2016
(15 Mar 2016, 9:53 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com What happend to 4083 i havent seen it since the 16 th febuary last yearPantograph problem will never be out again I don't think.
(15 Mar 2016, 11:05 pm)Davie I'm sure me and Bazza were on that one on Monday.You know that's unrefurbished don't you?
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Michael - 16 Mar 2016
Tyne and Wear Metro
21 mins ·
There are minor delays to trains running between Whitley Bay and St James due to a technical fault. Please leave extra time for your journey.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - NK53 TKT - 16 Mar 2016
(15 Mar 2016, 9:53 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com What happend to 4083 i havent seen it since the 16 th febuary last year
It is parked up in the depot, I go past it everyday on my trip to school from Regent Centre to Longbenton. The same with 4002. I believe they are used for training as 4001/4040 have been making up sets commonly on a morning