(31 Aug 2013, 11:29 am)Daniel Were they put back on again after this morning's fuss or are they just reminding us how reliable the Metro network is?

A Metro train has hit a taxi at Callerton Parkway, near Kingston Park.

The car was hit on the crossing, disrupting services between Kingston Park and Newcastle Airport.

Posting a picture of the accident on Twitter, emmagriffy92 said: "Can't believe what's just happened at callerton parkway, the man was ok luckily, thank god he had no passengers.

"There was glass everywhere he has smashed all his widows..Scary!"

(02 Sep 2013, 6:13 pm)Daniel
Metro Train Hits Taxi On Rail Crossing At Woolsington



Read more: http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/79692/metro-train-hits-taxi-on-rail-crossing-at-woolsington

(15 Sep 2013, 7:34 am)Daniel 4081 has now been refurbished and is in service today on the green line.

(17 Sep 2013, 7:21 am)Daniel There were a lot of delays yesterday... The most notable perhaps being the final one of the evening. Check the times out on the Tweets below:

(17 Sep 2013, 8:25 pm)fozzovmurton Wonder what the incident with the Rozzers was at Brockley Whins

• There are minor delays to trains running between West Jesmond and Airport and The Coast due to a failed train.
  
• There are minor delays to trains running between Hebburn and South Shields due to an ambulance attending.
  

(19 Sep 2013, 5:12 pm)W179SCU Two distruptions today:

• There are minor delays to trains running between West Jesmond and Airport and The Coast due to a failed train.
  
• There are minor delays to trains running between Hebburn and South Shields due to an ambulance attending.
  

Work has started to refurbish Walkergate Metro station in Newcastle, including the installation of a new passenger lift for the first time.

It is the 11th station since 2010 to see major refurbishment delivered by Nexus as part of the £389m Metro: all change refurbishment programme.

At the same time Nexus, which owns and manages Metro, is starting the refurbishment of lifts at two other Newcastle stations – St James and Regent Centre.

Raymond Johnstone, Director of Rail and Infrastructure at Nexus, said: “Our station refurbishment programme is focussed on improving accessibility first.

“These important projects will ensure that we maintain and improve Metro’s record as a system that is easy to use whatever your needs, as well as providing a more attractive waiting environment.

“Walkergate has a steep ramp to Platform One which was built long before Metro was opened, and which can best be replaced by a lift because of the station’s local setting.”

Nexus is building a temporary access route and staircase to Platform One so that the station can remain open while building work is carried out over the next six months. This will be in use from the end of September.

Information has been posted at the station and sent to local business and schools advising of the change. There will be limited evening platform closures later in the project, which is being delivered by contrctor Balfour Beatty for Nexus.

Work to replace lifts at St James and Regent Centre, delivered by contractor Kone, will continue until November. One platform lift will remain open at each station.

- See more at: http://www.nexus.org.uk/news/2013/refurbishment-works-starts-walkergate-metro-station#sthash.qxniyVut.dpuf

(25 Sep 2013, 5:35 pm)W179SCU More delays, due to another ambulance attending :s

Service has now resumed and trains are running between Monkseaton and North Shields in both directions but are subject to delay. This was due to an ambulance attending - See more at: http://www.nexus.org.uk/#sthash.yNOsJ1Co.dpuf