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RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 14 Feb 2014
Morning rush at Heworth and the ticket barriers are OFF. Brilliant Metro... just brilliant...
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 14 Feb 2014
Shambolic service... 27 mins late - was due 4m ago heading to South Hylton.
Re: RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 14 Feb 2014
(14 Feb 2014, 1:34 pm)Dan wrote Shambolic service... 27 mins late - was due 4m ago heading to South Hylton.
That'll account for my wait of almost 20 mins at Park Lane towards Newcastle then. :p things didn't get better as primary school trip of hyper kids got on at Sunderland.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 14 Feb 2014
(14 Feb 2014, 2:52 pm)aureolin wrote That'll account for my wait of almost 20 mins at Park Lane towards Newcastle then. :p things didn't get better as primary school trip of hyper kids got on at Sunderland.
They didn't reply to my Tweet...
Think I will get the 9 home tonight.
See attached for screenie of Tweet.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adam - 14 Feb 2014
forgot to report that I passed a refurbished Metro carriage on the back of a lorry at Washington Services at about 9 this morning
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 14 Feb 2014
(14 Feb 2014, 3:24 pm)Dan wrote They didn't reply to my Tweet...
Think I will get the 9 home tonight.
See attached for screenie of Tweet.
I've given up tweeting them. They stopped replying a long time ago.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Michael - 15 Feb 2014
On the metro and its 3 stops ahead... was in Gateshead but by the thing i was only in Heworth...
Re: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 16 Feb 2014
Seen so far on Metro Replacement duties today.
Go North East: 3863 3805 6100 6013
Arriva: 7515 7473 7476 7474 7445 7446
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 16 Feb 2014
(16 Feb 2014, 9:33 am)aureolin wrote Seen so far on Metro Replacement duties today.
Go North East: 3863 3805 6100 6013 3885, 6099, 6026
Arriva: 7515 7473 7476 7474 7445 7446
Added three more for GNE.
"Shannon Rail" (or something like that) are doing some of the maintenance it seems. Few vans and the like at SoL station.
Re: RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 16 Feb 2014
(16 Feb 2014, 10:30 am)Dan wrote Added three more for GNE.
"Shannon Rail" (or something like that) are doing some of the maintenance it seems. Few vans and the like at SoL station.
Much else happening through that way? Ended up getting most of the Metro replacement stuff at Pelaw, as Metro staff were out in force at Heworth. Low sun most of the morning didn't help either!
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 16 Feb 2014
(16 Feb 2014, 10:48 am)aureolin wrote Much else happening through that way? Ended up getting most of the Metro replacement stuff at Pelaw, as Metro staff were out in force at Heworth. Low sun most of the morning didn't help either!
Nobody and nothing on the tracks from what I have seen on 6100!
The gates for SoL were open so I think they're using that as an access point though.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 16 Feb 2014
(16 Feb 2014, 9:33 am)aureolin wrote Seen so far on Metro Replacement duties today.
Go North East: 3863 3805 6100 6013 3885, 6099, 6026
Arriva: 7515 7473 7476 7474 7445 7446
6022 is too.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 16 Feb 2014
7610 also on Metro Replacement duties from Arriva
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 16 Feb 2014
Six checkys at South Hylton... Nice to see staff are being spread out at all stations to help passengers.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Michael - 16 Feb 2014
(16 Feb 2014, 10:57 am)Dan wrote Six checkys at South Hylton... Nice to see staff are being spread out at all stations to help passengers.
Their was quite a few at Heworth Yesterday when i was heading to Newcastle........ Alot of confused people to why all the trains was heading to Airport etc and non towards South Hytlon etc
We also waited 10 mins before setting off towards Newcastle and waited 5 mins before we got in to Heworth when we got back...
Re: RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 16 Feb 2014
(16 Feb 2014, 10:57 am)Dan wrote Six checkys at South Hylton... Nice to see staff are being spread out at all stations to help passengers.
Sounds about right. There were 3 at the top of the escalators at Heworth, but none on the platform telling passengers where the Metros are headed. Baring in mind everything is running into Platform 1.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 16 Feb 2014
None are here anymore! In the space of 15 minutes of me walking down to the Golden Lion pub and back, none at all here now.
3803 is another GNE bus out today.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 16 Feb 2014
6016 is another GNE bus on 901s.
As is 3973.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Andreos1 - 16 Feb 2014
I went through Heworth yesterday and 6 replacement vehicles (mixture if the three operators) were parked around the back, leaving very little room for service work.
The queue at the front for the buses were huge and that was after several gave up and jumped on the 27.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 16 Feb 2014
(16 Feb 2014, 11:41 am)Dan wrote 6016 is another GNE bus on 901s.
As is 3973.
3859 joins the group likewise.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Tom - 16 Feb 2014
Metro really irritated me yesterday. The 1604 metro didn't come, so I missed the 1624 17 from Wallsend, had to wait until 1656
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 16 Feb 2014
Handful of photos from today's Metro replacement service here. Not as many as I'd hoped for unfortunately, as low sunlight wasn't in my favour.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - idiot - 17 Feb 2014
(16 Feb 2014, 10:30 am)Dan wrote Added three more for GNE.
"Shannon Rail" (or something like that) are doing some of the maintenance it seems. Few vans and the like at SoL station.
Seen these at 12pm at Seaburn. Although heard nothing of works till around 7pm till 9ish maybe. I live on Alston Crescent.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Andreos1 - 18 Feb 2014
Does anyone know if the rumours of a horse on the platform at Boldon Metro station are true?
There were delays apparently...
Re: RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 18 Feb 2014
(18 Feb 2014, 11:30 am)andreos1 wrote Does anyone know if the rumours of a horse on the platform at Boldon Metro station are true?
There were delays apparently...
Did it not have a valid ticket?
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Rapidsnap - 18 Feb 2014
It escaped from a neighbouring field apparently.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 20 Feb 2014
Anyone else having issues with their POP cards? Mine wouldn't scan this morning but was fine last week when I bought a Nexus CAT from a Metro station...
On #checkywatch now... Jumping off the Metro to get a 27 as soon as I can..!
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - DanPicken - 20 Feb 2014
(20 Feb 2014, 11:25 am)Dan wrote Anyone else having issues with their POP cards? Mine wouldn't scan this morning but was fine last week when I bought a Nexus CAT from a Metro station...
On #checkywatch now... Jumping off the Metro to get a 27 as soon as I can..!
mine worked at 8:35 when i was off to park lane
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 20 Feb 2014
Tweeted them mainly as a story to fall on just in case a checky did get on...
How useless!
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 23 Feb 2014
3801, 6016 and 6099/100 all on Metro Replacements from GNE today.