(29 Nov 2015, 8:35 pm)Dan wrote And Stagecoach use GreenRoad:

http://greenroad.com/uk/customers/stagec...ase-study/


Think we're getting a bit off-topic now, though! At least we have confirmed that a TEN double-deck was out for more than one run on the 901, eh? Hahah...

Come on, Dan... You should know not to start a sentence with a connective!

(29 Nov 2015, 8:37 pm)R852 PRG wrote Come on, Dan... You should know not to start a sentence with a connective!

Ah, but I quoted someone else's post and carried on their 'sentence'.

And ( ) here come the punctuation police.

Tyne and Wear Metro
28 mins ·
Service has now resumed and trains are running between Chichester and South Shields in both directions but are subject to delays of up to 15 mins. This was due to a vehicle hitting a Metro bridge. Please leave extra time for your journey.

(30 Nov 2015, 6:13 pm)Michael wrote Tyne and Wear Metro
28 mins ·
Service has now resumed and trains are running between Chichester and South Shields in both directions but are subject to delays of up to 15 mins. This was due to a vehicle hitting a Metro bridge. Please leave extra time for your journey.

Update:

Tyne and Wear Metro
8 mins · 
There are delays of up to 15 mins between South Gosforth and St James , up to 15 mins between South Hylton and Airport, this is due to a vehicle hitting a Metro bridge.

Hows the Metro running today?

Probables like normal... delays and a withdrawn train already....

Sunderland are still announcing the 6:59am is delayed...

4001 is out on the Sunderland line.

Has anyone seen metrocar 4077 since it came back from refurb ? heard a story that it came back wrongly wired. can anyone confirm ?

(01 Dec 2015, 8:11 am)Michael wrote Sunderland are still announcing the 6:59am is delayed...

4001 is out on the Sunderland line.

Seems to be on the green line every day!

It's been my ride to or from work five times in the past two weeks, and the days where I haven't been on it, I've passed it!

Tyne and Wear Metro
6 mins ·
There are no trains running between Monument and St James in both directions, this is due to a track fault. We will update you once we have more information.

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(01 Dec 2015, 5:45 pm)Dan wrote Seems to be on the green line every day!

It's been my ride to or from work five times in the past two weeks, and the days where I haven't been on it, I've passed it!

I was on it the other day, it was better than the refurbished ones..... shows how much worse they got after refurbishment.

(01 Dec 2015, 5:45 pm)Michael wrote I was on it the other day, it was better than the refurbished ones..... shows how much worse they got after refurbishment.

Think it smells a bit and the doors are a pain in the arse, but much prefer the buzzer sound of doors closing on the units which haven't been refurbished.

The refurbished ones have a much brighter interior, but the lighter floor colour doesn't half show all the dirt which clearly isn't cleaned properly on a night.

(01 Dec 2015, 5:48 pm)Dan wrote Think it smells a bit and the doors are a pain in the arse, but much prefer the buzzer sound of doors closing on the units which haven't been refurbished.

The refurbished ones have a much brighter interior, but the lighter floor colour doesn't half show all the dirt which clearly isn't cleaned properly on a night.

Ye, the buzzer is quite loud i think.

Ye you can tell the cleaners cba to do it properly.

(01 Dec 2015, 5:51 pm)Michael wrote Ye, the buzzer is quite loud i think.

Ye you can tell the cleaners cba to do it properly.

I wouldn't say can't be bothered. Cleaning is outsourced (to Interserve I think?), and Metro are probably getting exactly what they're paying for. 

Mind you, it wasn't the greatest idea to go with a light floor...

(01 Dec 2015, 5:48 pm)Dan wrote Think it smells a bit and the doors are a pain in the arse, but much prefer the buzzer sound of doors closing on the units which haven't been refurbished.

The refurbished ones have a much brighter interior, but the lighter floor colour doesn't half show all the dirt which clearly isn't cleaned properly on a night.

I sat on one, over the summer that turned out to have dried puke stuck to the seat. Blech.

Tyne and Wear Metro

There are delays of up to 20 mins to trains running between Walkergate and South Shields due to obstruction on the line. Please leave extra time for your journey.

There are no trains running between Pelaw and South Shields in both directions, this is due to problem with the overhead line. We will update you once we have more information.

(04 Dec 2015, 11:39 pm)Michael wrote There are no trains running between Pelaw and South Shields in both directions, this is due to problem with the overhead line. We will update you once we have more information.

Update:

There are no trains running between Pelaw and South Shields in both directions until further notice. This is due to problem with the overhead line. Go North East are accepting Metro tickets in the affected area. Bus services 27 operate between Heworth and South Shields.  We will update you as soon as we have more information.

Although the 27 is nearly finished now.


Wouldn't be surpised if start of service is delayed tomorrow.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...Chron-main

(04 Dec 2015, 11:56 pm)Michael wrote Update:

There are no trains running between Pelaw and South Shields in both directions until further notice. This is due to problem with the overhead line. Go North East are accepting Metro tickets in the affected area. Bus services 27 operate between Heworth and South Shields.  We will update you as soon as we have more information.

Although the 27 is nearly finished now.


Wouldn't be surpised if start of service is delayed tomorrow.

Replacement bus service in operation from first thing this morning.

Problems in Sunderland now
Take a look at @My_Metro's Tweet: https://twitter.com/My_Metro/status/6731...27872?s=09

(05 Dec 2015, 3:23 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Problems in Sunderland now
Take a look at @My_Metro's Tweet: https://twitter.com/My_Metro/status/6731...27872?s=09

Probables be a tree, unless the wires have come down, wouldnt be suprised with this wind.

Hope everyone is save.

Edit: Just an update:

 Stagecoach are accepting Metro tickets on bus services 8.

(05 Dec 2015, 3:23 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Problems in Sunderland now
Take a look at @My_Metro's Tweet: https://twitter.com/My_Metro/status/6731...27872?s=09

Service has now resumed and trains are running between Sunderland and South Hylton in both directions but are subject to delays of up to 15 mins. This was due to obstruction on the line.  Please leave extra time for your journey.

Sunderland announcments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZnXa6Mobwo

(06 Dec 2015, 9:21 am)DanPicken wrote Sunderland announcments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZnXa6Mobwo

I hear this every Tuesday and Thursday morning.... it gets annoying after a while.  haha


Although her voice is really good for it!

Tyne and Wear Metro

There are minor delays to trains running between Longbenton and St James due to obstruction on the line. Please leave extra time for your journey.

There are no trains running between Pelaw and South Hylton in both directions, this is due to problem with the overhead line. We will update you once we have more information.


Edit: Might be delays in the morning.... wonder if bus replacement will be on, if the power is still off.

Glad i don't have to use it tomorrow.

(06 Dec 2015, 11:40 pm)Michael wrote There are no trains running between Pelaw and South Hylton in both directions, this is due to problem with the overhead line. We will update you once we have more information.


Edit: Might be delays in the morning.... wonder if bus replacement will be on, if the power is still off.

Glad i don't have to use it tomorrow.

Still off - no replacement buses (yet).

There are no trains running between Pelaw and South Hylton in both directions until further notice . This is due to problem with the overhead line.

Go North East & Stagecoach accepting Metro tickets in the affected area. Bus services 35,X36, 8 operate between Heworth and South Hylton
Go North East service 9 operate Jarrow and Sunderland.

Not what people want on a Monday morning, and if they go by the above alternative travel arrangements, they're f*cked.........

To make it more annoying:

Due to a technical fault the information boards on platforms are not working. We are working to fix the problem as quickly as possible and will update you further once the issue has been resolved.

From "Sort out the Metro" group.

Spoke to a member of staff at heworth they said it's likely that there will be no metros all day, the overhead line is completely down and also northern trains are not running either.

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Not good, i better be off college tomorrow, like he bloody said (Not confirmed though)...... no way i'm getting the 56..........

Looks like independent compaines are providing the metro replacement.