Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
I see a local Councillor in Holywell thinks Metro is too slow and is advising residents not to use it!!
Tyne and Wear Metro bosses dismiss call to run 'express' services to popular destinations
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...s-27999086
(29 Oct 2023, 8:13 am)citaro5284 I see a local Councillor in Holywell thinks Metro is too slow and is advising residents not to use it!!
Tyne and Wear Metro bosses dismiss call to run 'express' services to popular destinations
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...s-27999086
(29 Oct 2023, 8:13 am)citaro5284 I see a local Councillor in Holywell thinks Metro is too slow and is advising residents not to use it!!
Tyne and Wear Metro bosses dismiss call to run 'express' services to popular destinations
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...s-27999086
(29 Oct 2023, 9:32 am)Aaron21 How would an express variation of the metro even work. Its not like the east coast main line or any network for that matter where the metro could just overtake it. Its like here's a scenario
Your at Sunderland and you have a T&W Day Rover or explore. You decide you want to go to Newcastle and you have two choices
The metro or the northern. Your mind says Northern cause it quicker but in reality its the metro for the fact is the metro is in front of the northern and the northern is just gonna get stopped by the metro. Its happened to me where I've boarded the northern cause I've just missed the metro and the northern has been held up.
An express variation of the metro wouldn't work as what would you call express. Say Airport to South Hylton. What's your stops gonna be like. In reality here's what it would probably be
Airport, Regent Centre, South Gosforth, Haymarket, Monument, Central, Gateshead, Heworth, Pelaw, Stadium of light (match days only) Sunderland, Park Lane, South Hylton. That's what I'd class as a express metro
Regent Centre, Haymarket, Monument, Central, Gateshead, Heworth, Sunderland, Park Lane for bus connections
Pelaw & South Gosforth for train changes and Heworth, Central & Sunderland for Northern & Mainline trains
St James to South Shields would be
St James, Monument, Wallsend, North Shields, Tynemouth, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Northumberland Park, Four Lane Ends, South Gosforth, Haymarket, Monument, Central, Gateshead, Heworth, Pelaw, Jarrow, South Shields
Same reason above for Wallsend, Haymarket, Four Lane Ends, North Shields, Haymarket, Monument, Gateshead, Pelaw, Heworth, Jarrow for buses and local rail connections
Northumberland Park for when the Northern line opens
Tynemouth Cullercoats & Whitley Bay for the Coast
Sorry this is such a long read
(29 Oct 2023, 9:32 am)Aaron21 How would an express variation of the metro even work. Its not like the east coast main line or any network for that matter where the metro could just overtake it. Its like here's a scenario
Your at Sunderland and you have a T&W Day Rover or explore. You decide you want to go to Newcastle and you have two choices
The metro or the northern. Your mind says Northern cause it quicker but in reality its the metro for the fact is the metro is in front of the northern and the northern is just gonna get stopped by the metro. Its happened to me where I've boarded the northern cause I've just missed the metro and the northern has been held up.
An express variation of the metro wouldn't work as what would you call express. Say Airport to South Hylton. What's your stops gonna be like. In reality here's what it would probably be
Airport, Regent Centre, South Gosforth, Haymarket, Monument, Central, Gateshead, Heworth, Pelaw, Stadium of light (match days only) Sunderland, Park Lane, South Hylton. That's what I'd class as a express metro
Regent Centre, Haymarket, Monument, Central, Gateshead, Heworth, Sunderland, Park Lane for bus connections
Pelaw & South Gosforth for train changes and Heworth, Central & Sunderland for Northern & Mainline trains
St James to South Shields would be
St James, Monument, Wallsend, North Shields, Tynemouth, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Northumberland Park, Four Lane Ends, South Gosforth, Haymarket, Monument, Central, Gateshead, Heworth, Pelaw, Jarrow, South Shields
Same reason above for Wallsend, Haymarket, Four Lane Ends, North Shields, Haymarket, Monument, Gateshead, Pelaw, Heworth, Jarrow for buses and local rail connections
Northumberland Park for when the Northern line opens
Tynemouth Cullercoats & Whitley Bay for the Coast
Sorry this is such a long read
(29 Oct 2023, 8:13 am)citaro5284 I see a local Councillor in Holywell thinks Metro is too slow and is advising residents not to use it!!
Tyne and Wear Metro bosses dismiss call to run 'express' services to popular destinations
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...s-27999086
(29 Oct 2023, 8:13 am)citaro5284 I see a local Councillor in Holywell thinks Metro is too slow and is advising residents not to use it!!
Tyne and Wear Metro bosses dismiss call to run 'express' services to popular destinations
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...s-27999086
(29 Oct 2023, 1:43 pm)mb134 Not strictly Metro based, but I find the following bit quite funny: "The return of passenger trains to the reopened Northumberland Line next year will see communities in South East Northumberland given a new link to the Metro network, as trains will stop at an interchange at Northumberland Park station.".
Apart from fact that the site of every single station is currently served by a bus service which already links to the Metro network...
(29 Oct 2023, 1:43 pm)mb134 Not strictly Metro based, but I find the following bit quite funny: "The return of passenger trains to the reopened Northumberland Line next year will see communities in South East Northumberland given a new link to the Metro network, as trains will stop at an interchange at Northumberland Park station.".
Apart from fact that the site of every single station is currently served by a bus service which already links to the Metro network...
(29 Oct 2023, 9:14 pm)Aaron21 All of them may be connected but remember. Ashington to Whitley Bay has the 57/57A being the only bus route to serve station other than Regent Centre
(29 Oct 2023, 9:14 pm)Aaron21 All of them may be connected but remember. Ashington to Whitley Bay has the 57/57A being the only bus route to serve station other than Regent Centre
(29 Oct 2023, 8:13 am)citaro5284 I see a local Councillor in Holywell thinks Metro is too slow and is advising residents not to use it!!
Tyne and Wear Metro bosses dismiss call to run 'express' services to popular destinations
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...s-27999086
(29 Oct 2023, 1:43 pm)mb134 Not strictly Metro based, but I find the following bit quite funny: "The return of passenger trains to the reopened Northumberland Line next year will see communities in South East Northumberland given a new link to the Metro network, as trains will stop at an interchange at Northumberland Park station.".
Apart from fact that the site of every single station is currently served by a bus service which already links to the Metro network...
(29 Oct 2023, 8:13 am)citaro5284 I see a local Councillor in Holywell thinks Metro is too slow and is advising residents not to use it!!
Tyne and Wear Metro bosses dismiss call to run 'express' services to popular destinations
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...s-27999086
(29 Oct 2023, 1:43 pm)mb134 Not strictly Metro based, but I find the following bit quite funny: "The return of passenger trains to the reopened Northumberland Line next year will see communities in South East Northumberland given a new link to the Metro network, as trains will stop at an interchange at Northumberland Park station.".
Apart from fact that the site of every single station is currently served by a bus service which already links to the Metro network...
(29 Oct 2023, 10:14 pm)mb134 They also serve South Gosforth (X7/8) and Haymarket (all relevant services), both of which are arguably better stations to serve than Northumberland Park which requires an additional change of Metro train if you're wanting to get to the airport for example. Regardless, they're trying to paint a Metro connection as a new thing when it has literally existed with bus services for years.
Come to think of it, I don't really understand the selling point of the change to the Metro at Northumberland Park because for lots of people it's borderline useless. If you're wanting to go south, then you'll stay on the train until Central where you have both Metro lines to choose from. If you're wanting the coast, then majority of places already have bus services which in a few cases will be quicker and cheaper than getting a train and Metro? For example from Seaton Delaval, there's a 57/A every 30 minutes which takes about 20 minutes, will the train/Metro combination be quicker than that when including the waiting time? Same with Blyth depending on where you are.
(29 Oct 2023, 10:14 pm)mb134 They also serve South Gosforth (X7/8) and Haymarket (all relevant services), both of which are arguably better stations to serve than Northumberland Park which requires an additional change of Metro train if you're wanting to get to the airport for example. Regardless, they're trying to paint a Metro connection as a new thing when it has literally existed with bus services for years.
Come to think of it, I don't really understand the selling point of the change to the Metro at Northumberland Park because for lots of people it's borderline useless. If you're wanting to go south, then you'll stay on the train until Central where you have both Metro lines to choose from. If you're wanting the coast, then majority of places already have bus services which in a few cases will be quicker and cheaper than getting a train and Metro? For example from Seaton Delaval, there's a 57/A every 30 minutes which takes about 20 minutes, will the train/Metro combination be quicker than that when including the waiting time? Same with Blyth depending on where you are.
Don't know much about the metro, but by the looks of this there is potential for even more travel chaos to be caused.
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-event...better-pay
The Chronicle are reporting there will be no strike after the Metro engineers accepted the revised pay offer
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...e-28080142
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp4erxkk9ddo
60 different tickets on nexus web site?
(17 Dec 2023, 4:27 pm)Rob44 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp4erxkk9ddo
60 different tickets on nexus web site?
(17 Dec 2023, 4:27 pm)Rob44 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp4erxkk9ddo
60 different tickets on nexus web site?
Thats why I only use the metro when i buy the £3 tickets, its a absolute joke working out metro pricing its cheaper to get on the bus for 1 stop get the £3 ticket and use the metro both ways much less hassle or even buy it on the GNE app without using a GNE bus
Tyne and Wear Metro fare hike approved as councillor warns of 'sad reality' facing passengers
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...e-28471988
(17 Dec 2023, 7:03 pm)Unber43 Thats why I only use the metro when i buy the £3 tickets, its a absolute joke working out metro pricing its cheaper to get on the bus for 1 stop get the £3 ticket and use the metro both ways much less hassle or even buy it on the GNE app without using a GNE bus
(17 Dec 2023, 7:03 pm)Unber43 Thats why I only use the metro when i buy the £3 tickets, its a absolute joke working out metro pricing its cheaper to get on the bus for 1 stop get the £3 ticket and use the metro both ways much less hassle or even buy it on the GNE app without using a GNE bus
(23 Dec 2023, 1:01 pm)XQ Zero Another two of the new Metro units, 555013 and 555015, arrived in the early hours of Saturday 16 December 2023.
(23 Dec 2023, 1:01 pm)XQ Zero Another two of the new Metro units, 555013 and 555015, arrived in the early hours of Saturday 16 December 2023.