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Tyne and Wear Metro

Tyne and Wear Metro

#2791
Unber43
Unber43
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(05 Jan 2023, 8:06 pm)Dan wrote The St Peters extension today saw the frequency reduced to every 30 minutes (from every 20) to allow it to operate with the same resource.


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Ah thanks for the info. 

If Solos are just needed for the 901 at every 30 mins that would worry me about loadings on the normal metro.
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#2793
Adrian
Adrian
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(06 Jan 2023, 8:55 pm)citaro5284 wrote https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...D8DB8PJNeo

Outrage at 'insulting' 13.9% Tyne and Wear Metro fare increase after months of train disruption
So in one hand, they're committing to an unfunded reduction to £2 for single journeys. A scheme that is costing Nexus money, because its out of scope of the Govt scheme buses are signed up to. Yet on the other hand, they're trying to justify an inflation-busting fare hike.

You really couldn't make it up.

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#2796
WestDurhamSwift
WestDurhamSwift
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(23 Feb 2023, 2:27 pm)NEbushopper wrote Been on another forum and it looks like the new 555's have finally arrived in the uk! after months of delays
Here it is at dollands moor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

and here it is again, a few hours later covered in graffiti, I’m assume nexus will reject the delivery and have it repainted?

https://youtu.be/XmiGFh08UOY
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#2802
Adrian
Adrian
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(26 Feb 2023, 10:45 pm)deanmachine wrote Yeah, just put 4G or 5G in the tunnels is all I'm really bothered about. Nothing worse than sitting about on the platform at Monument for 15 minutes with no signal.

EE users, and users of any virtual operators that use their network, have been able to get 4G/5G in the central section tunnels for a while now. It works perfectly from my experience.

I thought it'd have been a partnership, but it was pointed out to me that it was installed and is maintained commercially by EE. At least the proof of concept is there now, if any other operators decide to do the same.
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#2803
Storx
Storx
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(27 Feb 2023, 1:59 pm)Adrian wrote EE users, and users of any virtual operators that use their network, have been able to get 4G/5G in the central section tunnels for a while now. It works perfectly from my experience.

I thought it'd have been a partnership, but it was pointed out to me that it was installed and is maintained commercially by EE. At least the proof of concept is there now, if any other operators decide to do the same.

Should be easy enough to do, even the London Underground has phone signal in the stations now and they're a warren of tunnels compared to the Metro which is pretty simple in comparison.
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#2804
omnicity4659
omnicity4659
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(24 Feb 2023, 7:05 am)Arcticrossy92 wrote and here it is again, a few hours later covered in graffiti, I’m assume nexus will reject the delivery and have it repainted?

https://youtu.be/XmiGFh08UOY

No deliveries are rejected due to graffiti. It's to be expected with all new deliveries worldwide as there is a bounty on trains that haven't been tagged yet.
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#2806
MurdnunoC
MurdnunoC
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(28 Feb 2023, 4:06 pm)Michael wrote The Tyne and Wear Metro’s first new train arrived in North East England today, Tuesday 28 February, after Stadler successfully delivered it from their factory in Switzerland – heralding a landmark moment for the £362m programme. 

https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/stadl...wear-metro

Not true. It was stabled at Lamesley for a day or so wasn't it ? Unless Lamesley isn't a part of the North East anymore.
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#2808
MurdnunoC
MurdnunoC
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(28 Feb 2023, 5:17 pm)streetdeckfan wrote What's the reason for the boarded up windows?

To give them that 'Houghton-le-Spring effect' since they pay for the Metro but receive no benefits.
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#2809
Storx
Storx
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(27 Feb 2023, 9:04 pm)omnicity4659 wrote No deliveries are rejected due to graffiti. It's to be expected with all new deliveries worldwide as there is a bounty on trains that haven't been tagged yet.

Nexus wouldn't accept the delivery if there was graffiti mind. It was removed at Tyne Yard by Arriva Care hence it coming in clean on the video after you posted. Believe they refused units in the refurbs which had been tagged.
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#2810
markydh
markydh
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(28 Feb 2023, 5:17 pm)streetdeckfan wrote What's the reason for the boarded up windows?

Apparently it's to help with running cabling from external vehicles through the units whilst they make their long journey to Gosforth.  All the units will arrive in this way.
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#2811
Rob44
Rob44
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(27 Feb 2023, 6:25 pm)Storx wrote Should be easy enough to do, even the London Underground has phone signal in the stations now and they're a warren of tunnels compared to the Metro which is pretty simple in comparison.
No signal for ee or vodPhone on london underground.... from recent experience
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#2812
Storx
Storx
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(01 Mar 2023, 8:49 pm)Rob44 wrote No signal for ee or vodPhone on london underground.... from recent experience

Think they've just signed up EE seems they want the whole network by the end of 2024 which is quite impressive considering how hard it will be at some stations like Bank which is just a maze and I can't imagine them being able to do it when the network is live either so quite a limited time.

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/business-and...ted-london

Even planning to do the tunnels aswell which I didn't realise - thought it was stations only.
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#2814
deanmachine
deanmachine
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(06 Mar 2023, 12:51 am)streetdeckfan wrote Are they transporting the trains by road?
Saw what looked like two Metro trains on the side of the A1 tonight

Nope via rail from Switzerland.
(28 Feb 2023, 7:34 pm)Storx wrote Nexus wouldn't accept the delivery if there was graffiti mind. It was removed at Tyne Yard by Arriva Care hence it coming in clean on the video after you posted. Believe they refused units in the refurbs which had been tagged.

Good job Nexus aren't the ones receiving them isn't it? Stadler aren't going to send their own trains back to Switzerland because of some graffiti when they have their own depot in Gosforth.
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#2815
streetdeckfan
streetdeckfan
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(06 Mar 2023, 3:44 pm)deanmachine wrote Nope via rail from Switzerland.

Strange, we definitely overtook 2 train carriages on the A1!

What other trains are of a similar colour to the Metro? It was dark so the colours may have been a bit different.

If I get a chance, I'll pull the dashcam footage and see if it picks them up.
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#2818
Unber43
Unber43
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
The Metro is currently closed between Brockley Wins and Jarrow, and they said there will be trains between Brockley Wins and South Hylton, but are they just the trains which are currently stuck on that line and can't go to the depot. Also what about driver change overs how do they do that?

God hope that none break down in the coming 5 days
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#2819
Michael
Michael
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(30 Mar 2023, 7:50 pm)Unber43 wrote The Metro is currently closed between Brockley Wins and Jarrow, and they said there will be trains between Brockley Wins and South Hylton, but are they just the trains which are currently stuck on that line and can't go to the depot. Also what about driver change overs how do they do that?

God hope that none break down in the coming 5 days

I don't really know where all the sidings etc are on the metro/Network Rail but I hope they don't park some in South Hylton, they'll be gone in the morning although they can't get far haha.


Sunderland station could be a place to store them?
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
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