Full Q&A post:

https://www.facebook.com/mymetrotw/posts...52?fref=nf


Some of the responses though..

(24 Feb 2016, 7:01 pm)Davie wrote So pleased I don't have to relay on the Metro.

Yes, I do!

(24 Feb 2016, 8:05 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Yes, I do!

I feel for you like.

Delays system wide, up to 20 minutes due to technical fault..... 

On Twitter:

20 mins delay Airport-South Hylton, 20 mins delay St James-South Shields due to a technical fault.

(24 Feb 2016, 9:39 pm)Michael wrote Delays system wide, up to 20 minutes due to technical fault..... 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_f...7034430200&id=273400136012565 


Can't copy post from Facebook to here, as i'm on my phone so the link is above.

Update: 

30 mins delay Airport-South Hylton, 35 mins delay St James-South Shields due to a technical fault.

Tyne and Wear Metro
6 mins ·
There are delays of up to 20 mins between Haymarket and South Shields , up to 20 mins between Haymarket and South Hylton, this is due to a technical fault.

.................................. glad i caught the Northern train home!

(25 Feb 2016, 5:42 pm)Michael wrote Tyne and Wear Metro
6 mins ·
There are delays of up to 20 mins between Haymarket and South Shields , up to 20 mins between Haymarket and South Hylton, this is due to a technical fault.

.................................. glad i caught the Northern train home!

The Metro is getting beyond a joke for reliability now!

(25 Feb 2016, 5:51 pm)Davie wrote The Metro is getting beyond a joke for reliability now!

I'll be glad when the northern train is every 30 minutes

(25 Feb 2016, 5:51 pm)Davie wrote The Metro is getting beyond a joke for reliability now!

Agree, Its gone from bad to worse with now Daily train withdrawing's and Technical Fualts.
Nexus only Refurbished already Life Expired Units so they didn't have to ask for more funding from Government, Which would probably would've gotten rejected.

Though that is starting to bite back now.

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(25 Feb 2016, 5:56 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote I'll be glad when the northern train is every 30 minutes

Only 1-3 years to go

(25 Feb 2016, 5:59 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Agree, Its gone from bad to worse with now Daily train withdrawing's and Technical Fualts.
Nexus only Refurbished already Life Expired Units so they didn't have to ask for more funding from Government, Which would probably would've gotten rejected.

Though that is starting to bite back now.

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Only 1-3 years to go  

Something to note is we never got extra Metrocars for the Sunderland line and we were meant to have 120 metro cars and Platforms capable of having 3-car trains.

(24 Feb 2016, 8:07 pm)Davie wrote I feel for you like.

Thank you, the metro is depressing

(25 Feb 2016, 6:27 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Thank you, the metro is depressing

Along with Versa's...

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...l-10959414

Metro passengers evacuated as carriage seal comes loose

(25 Feb 2016, 6:31 pm)Davie wrote Along with Versa's...

Agreed

Tyne and Wear Metro

Remember if you are travelling this Sunday, 28th February, there are no trains between Airport & South Gosforth in both directions all day. A frequent bus replacement service will be operating. This is to allow us to carry out modernisation work to track drainage and track maintenance on the level crossing at Callerton.

http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/fi...osters.pdf

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Also tonight:


Tyne and Wear Metro

There are delays of up to 15 mins to trains running between Regent Centre and South Hylton due to a train being withdrawn from service. Please leave extra time for your journey.

There are major delays to trains running between Gateshead Stadium and Airport and The Coast due to a failed train. Please leave extra time for your journey.

(29 Feb 2016, 8:51 am)GX03 SVC wrote There are major delays to trains running between Gateshead Stadium and Airport and The Coast due to a failed train. Please leave extra time for your journey.

What a surprise!

Tyne and Wear Metro
4 mins ·
There are delays of up to 15 mins to trains running between South Shields and Pelaw due to a failed train. Please leave extra time for your journey



2nd one of the day.........

No service between Monument and St James due to points failure.

Hmmm i know some of the track is closed but a 57 minute gap?

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...9360103724&set=p.10154009360103724&type=3&theater

(05 Mar 2016, 12:41 pm)Michael wrote Hmmm i know some of the track is closed but a 57 minute gap?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...9360103724&set=p.10154009360103724&type=3&theater

I saw that the second train was 65 mins away.

(05 Mar 2016, 12:41 pm)Michael wrote Hmmm i know some of the track is closed but a 57 minute gap?

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...9360103724&set=p.10154009360103724&type=3&theater

A bit unnecessary

(05 Mar 2016, 7:20 pm)NK53 TKT wrote A bit unnecessary

What is?

(05 Mar 2016, 11:52 pm)northern156 wrote What is?

A 57 minute wait for a Metro.

(06 Mar 2016, 6:00 am)DanPicken wrote A 57 minute wait for a Metro.

Well obviously there is not a 57min wait for a metro, that train will never arrive as the service is suspended between Benton and North Shields., I'm not sure where that photo is taken but a train will pop up on the boards which is a lot closer when it leaves North Shields station. Thats the constant fault of Nexus in years and years gone by in that whenever there is a possession, instead of alterating the destinations, they leave it exactly the same thus you get situations appearing on the board like the one above! I know they trialled it for the major line closures but I don't understand why they don't follow it up, especially when Benton is listed in the destination blinds.

(06 Mar 2016, 10:08 am)Bus_User wrote Well obviously there is not a 57min wait for a metro, that train will never arrive as the service is suspended between Benton and North Shields., I'm not sure where that photo is taken but a train will pop up on the boards which is a lot closer when it leaves North Shields station. Thats the constant fault of Nexus in years and years gone by in that whenever there is a possession, instead of alterating the destinations, they leave it exactly the same thus you get situations appearing on the board like the one above! I know they trialled it for the major line closures but I don't understand why they don't follow it up, especially when Benton is listed in the destination blinds.

I think it was took at Hadrian Road Metro Station.

(06 Mar 2016, 10:17 am)Michael wrote I think it was took at Hadrian Road Metro Station.

It looks a bit like Howden.

(06 Mar 2016, 10:19 am)South Tyne Lad wrote It looks a bit like Howden.

I was just going by what was said on the post.

(06 Mar 2016, 10:22 am)Michael wrote I was just going by what was said on the post.

Ah my bad.

Tyne and Wear Metro

There are minor delays to trains running between Gateshead Stadium and Airport and The Coast due to a police incident. Please leave extra time for your journey.


According to someone on "Sort out the Metro" - Sitting at gateshead stadium as overhead lines have been turned off. Man threataning to jump off the bridge. Hope he is ok.