Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
I guess also why refurbishment was chosen over replacement of a new fleet was down too the fact Nexus did not really have any plans for fleet replacement in place for the near future and with the trains needing a refurbishment and to deal with the corrision issues then instead of buying new trains, they went for the cheaper option instead.
I'm becoming more doubtful the government will give Nexus the funding for new trains and I have heard if that is the case, the fleet could well be refurbished yet again although if that is the case, I hope it be more replacement of everything underneath the train instead of mainly cosmetic stuff.
Another reason why refurbishment was chosen is with the complications on the Sunderland line... If/when the Durham coast line gets electrified then it will have to be able to run on the same voltage as the new Metro fleet(or vice versa) so no doubt behind the scenes planning will be taking this into mind.
TXM Rail Announces Tender Win of Nexus Project
http://www.txmgroup.com/txm-rail-announc...s-project/
There are no trains running between Haymarket and Heworth 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 Monument and Heworth. We will update you as soon as we have more information.
I can imagine chao's now....
(20 Dec 2015, 2:09 pm)Michael There are no trains running between Haymarket and Heworth 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 Monument and Heworth. We will update you as soon as we have more information.
I can imagine chao's now....
(20 Dec 2015, 2:09 pm)Michael There are no trains running between Haymarket and Heworth 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 Monument and Heworth. We will update you as soon as we have more information.
I can imagine chao's now....
Service has now resumed and trains are running between Haymarket and Heworth in both directions but are subject to delays of up to 45 mins. This was due to problem with the overhead line. Please leave extra time for your journey.
(23 Dec 2015, 9:19 pm)Richard Young Hello,
Just interested to know, has anyone requested the female Metro announcements via an FOI request - and if so, were the announcements "Change here for local/regional/national bus services; mainline & regional rail" or "this station is for Newcastle/Sunderland City Centre", included on the disc?
As I don't appear to have them included on the disc I requested.
Thank you!
(23 Dec 2015, 9:19 pm)Richard Young Hello,
Just interested to know, has anyone requested the female Metro announcements via an FOI request - and if so, were the announcements "Change here for local/regional/national bus services; mainline & regional rail" or "this station is for Newcastle/Sunderland City Centre", included on the disc?
As I don't appear to have them included on the disc I requested.
Thank you!
(27 Dec 2015, 7:52 pm)Michael There are delays of up to 30 mins to trains running between South Hylton and Pelaw due to a trespasser. Please leave extra time for your journey.
(27 Dec 2015, 7:52 pm)Michael There are delays of up to 30 mins to trains running between South Hylton and Pelaw due to a trespasser. Please leave extra time for your journey.
(23 Dec 2015, 9:19 pm)Richard Young Hello,
Just interested to know, has anyone requested the female Metro announcements via an FOI request - and if so, were the announcements "Change here for local/regional/national bus services; mainline & regional rail" or "this station is for Newcastle/Sunderland City Centre", included on the disc?
As I don't appear to have them included on the disc I requested.
Thank you!
(23 Dec 2015, 9:19 pm)Richard Young Hello,
Just interested to know, has anyone requested the female Metro announcements via an FOI request - and if so, were the announcements "Change here for local/regional/national bus services; mainline & regional rail" or "this station is for Newcastle/Sunderland City Centre", included on the disc?
As I don't appear to have them included on the disc I requested.
Thank you!
Good start to the morning....
Major delays to trains from Airport and The Coast - South Shields and South Hylton due to a problem with the power supply.
(04 Jan 2016, 8:08 am)Michael Along with delays system wide,someone haa reported:
Delay going to Haymarket due to incident at Haymarket metro platform 1.
(04 Jan 2016, 8:08 am)Michael Along with delays system wide,someone haa reported:
Delay going to Haymarket due to incident at Haymarket metro platform 1.
The crapness, particularly in Sunderland, hasn't gone unnoticed, unsurprisingly.
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local...-1-7656594
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...ar_twitter
Who has got the best deal......Newcastle or Sunderland
(05 Jan 2016, 5:14 pm)citaro5284 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...ar_twitter
Who has got the best deal......Newcastle or Sunderland
(05 Jan 2016, 5:14 pm)citaro5284 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...ar_twitter
Who has got the best deal......Newcastle or Sunderland
Only 26% think that Metro is good enough, according to that poll.
It seems that almost everybody, bar Nexus and DB, think that the Metro is an absolute joke. Only three days have I attempted to use it whilst I've been on leave over Christmas, and on each occasion there's been an issue. I feel sorry for the regular commuters.
I do wish that Nexus had kept their own discussion forum open, as some of the comments on there these days would be comical. Hopefully they'll just read through this thread instead.
