Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
(22 Nov 2017, 1:09 pm)G-CPTN New rolling stock promised in the budget.
(22 Nov 2017, 1:09 pm)G-CPTN New rolling stock promised in the budget.
(22 Nov 2017, 1:09 pm)G-CPTN New rolling stock promised in the budget.
(22 Nov 2017, 1:09 pm)G-CPTN New rolling stock promised in the budget.
(22 Nov 2017, 2:00 pm)Andreos1 Or certainly a big chunk of the funding anyway.
It will be interesting to see what conditions are attached (franchise of system to DB was a previous proviso for funding).
(22 Nov 2017, 2:00 pm)Andreos1 Or certainly a big chunk of the funding anyway.
It will be interesting to see what conditions are attached (franchise of system to DB was a previous proviso for funding).
(22 Nov 2017, 6:46 pm)Adrian "4.57 Tyne & Wear Metro – The government will invest £337 million from the NPIF to replace
the Tyne & Wear Metro’s nearly 40-year-old rolling stock with modern energy-effcient trains.
The new fleet will cut running costs while boosting performance and reliability for the 38 million
passengers that use the system annually. "
So specifically for the new rolling stock.
(22 Nov 2017, 6:46 pm)Adrian "4.57 Tyne & Wear Metro – The government will invest £337 million from the NPIF to replace
the Tyne & Wear Metro’s nearly 40-year-old rolling stock with modern energy-effcient trains.
The new fleet will cut running costs while boosting performance and reliability for the 38 million
passengers that use the system annually. "
So specifically for the new rolling stock.
From the Sunderland Echo:
It will issue a formal notice in January, inviting firms to tender for the contract, followed in April by a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, enabling it to evaluate the suitability of the bidders in relation to their technical knowledge, experience, capability and financial and economic standing, before an invitation to negotiate to set out the terms of the tender process is issued in July. Tenders will be submitted and considered between June and September 2019 and a contract is expected to be issued in February 2020, with the first of the new rolling stock to be delivered late in 2021. Replacement of the entire fleet of 84 trains is expected to take another two to three years.
Read more at: https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/chan...-1-8871193
(22 Nov 2017, 7:35 pm)Michael From the Sunderland Echo:
It will issue a formal notice in January, inviting firms to tender for the contract, followed in April by a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, enabling it to evaluate the suitability of the bidders in relation to their technical knowledge, experience, capability and financial and economic standing, before an invitation to negotiate to set out the terms of the tender process is issued in July. Tenders will be submitted and considered between June and September 2019 and a contract is expected to be issued in February 2020, with the first of the new rolling stock to be delivered late in 2021. Replacement of the entire fleet of 84 trains is expected to take another two to three years.
Read more at: https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/chan...-1-8871193
(22 Nov 2017, 7:35 pm)Michael From the Sunderland Echo:
It will issue a formal notice in January, inviting firms to tender for the contract, followed in April by a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, enabling it to evaluate the suitability of the bidders in relation to their technical knowledge, experience, capability and financial and economic standing, before an invitation to negotiate to set out the terms of the tender process is issued in July. Tenders will be submitted and considered between June and September 2019 and a contract is expected to be issued in February 2020, with the first of the new rolling stock to be delivered late in 2021. Replacement of the entire fleet of 84 trains is expected to take another two to three years.
Read more at: https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/chan...-1-8871193
Yes, but they are so unreliable that metro have to have a high percentage of those in for maintenance at any one time. That won’t be necessary for the new stock, at least in theory. It’s actually unlikely that there will be 84 new trains, in any case. They never run in single car formation and there was more than a hint in the NEXUS new stock feedback bumph that bidders would be encouraged to look at providing one single unit to save on wasted cab space to help with capacity.
No trains Wallsend - North Shields due to problem with the overhead line. Bus replacement service, the number 900, calling at or near to all stations between Wallsend and North Shields. GNE are accepting Metro tickets on Bus services 1,11 operate between Wallsend - North Shields.
Go North East are still accepting Metro tickets in the affected area. Bus services 1,11,42,42a operate between Wallsend and North Shields.
https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/nexus...th-shields
NEXUS have announced they are to build a training and maintenance centre on the site of the sidings beyond the current South Shields station. As well as being the training centre for staff, it will also have room for stabling (and I presume light maintenance) of metro trains.
(28 Nov 2017, 8:29 pm)markydh https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/nexus...th-shields
NEXUS have announced they are to build a training and maintenance centre on the site of the sidings beyond the current South Shields station. As well as being the training centre for staff, it will also have room for stabling (and I presume light maintenance) of metro trains.
(28 Nov 2017, 8:29 pm)markydh https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/nexus...th-shields
NEXUS have announced they are to build a training and maintenance centre on the site of the sidings beyond the current South Shields station. As well as being the training centre for staff, it will also have room for stabling (and I presume light maintenance) of metro trains.
Sunderland to oppose seating plans for new metro carriages.
https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/sund...881850/amp
(29 Nov 2017, 12:25 pm)markydh Sunderland Council opposes everything just for the sake of opposing. Thankfully, the other councils disagree.
(29 Nov 2017, 12:25 pm)markydh Sunderland Council opposes everything just for the sake of opposing. Thankfully, the other councils disagree.
(29 Nov 2017, 12:25 pm)markydh Sunderland Council opposes everything just for the sake of opposing. Thankfully, the other councils disagree.
(29 Nov 2017, 12:25 pm)markydh Sunderland Council opposes everything just for the sake of opposing. Thankfully, the other councils disagree.
(30 Nov 2017, 10:42 am)markydh Except that wasn’t the argument Sunderland used. They made ridiculous claims about looking out the window and feeling claustrophobic.
(30 Nov 2017, 10:42 am)markydh Except that wasn’t the argument Sunderland used. They made ridiculous claims about looking out the window and feeling claustrophobic.
New Metro trains WILL have Tube-style seating after decision by transport bosses
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...e-13976713
Having used the Tube in London back in January on a few occasions I am definitely not a fan of linear seating, would rather not have someones arse in my face, surely having a seating layout similar to the trams in Edinburgh would be more beneficial as that maximises seating capacity, standing space, luggage and accessibility for the elderley, disabled and pushchairs.
