Tyne and Wear Metro

Michael 24 Feb 2016, 7:40 pm

#2041

Full Q&A post:

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

Some of the responses though..

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NK53 TKT 24 Feb 2016, 8:05 pm

#2042

(24 Feb 2016, 7:01 pm)Davie wrote So pleased I don't have to relay on the Metro. [emoji14]

Yes, I do! Dodgy

Davie 24 Feb 2016, 8:07 pm

#2043

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

I feel for you like.

Michael 24 Feb 2016, 9:39 pm

#2044

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.

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Michael 24 Feb 2016, 9:50 pm

#2045

(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.

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Michael 25 Feb 2016, 5:42 pm

#2046

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!

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

Davie 25 Feb 2016, 5:51 pm

#2047

(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!

biglugs@yahoo.com 25 Feb 2016, 5:56 pm

#2048

(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

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Best bus ever

South Tyne Lad 25 Feb 2016, 5:59 pm

#2049

(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.

(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 Wink

DanPicken 25 Feb 2016, 6:13 pm

#2050

(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.

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.

NK53 TKT 25 Feb 2016, 6:27 pm

#2051

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

Thank you, the metro is depressing

Davie 25 Feb 2016, 6:31 pm

#2052

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

Along with Versa's...

citaro5284 27 Feb 2016, 4:37 pm

#2053

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

Metro passengers evacuated as carriage seal comes loose

NK53 TKT 27 Feb 2016, 7:19 pm

#2054

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

Agreed

Michael 27 Feb 2016, 9:01 pm

#2055

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.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

omnicity4659 29 Feb 2016, 8:51 am

#2056

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.

Michael 29 Feb 2016, 9:06 am

#2057

(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!

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Michael 29 Feb 2016, 5:50 pm

#2058

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.........

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Michael 03 Mar 2016, 8:09 am

#2059

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

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Michael 05 Mar 2016, 12:41 pm

#2060

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

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

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DanPicken 05 Mar 2016, 7:16 pm

#2061

(05 Mar 2016, 12:41 pm)Michael wrote Hmmm i know some of the track is closed but a 57 minute gap?[emoji14]
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...9360103724&set=p.10154009360103724&type=3&theater

I saw that the second train was 65 mins away.

NK53 TKT 05 Mar 2016, 7:20 pm

#2062

(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

northern156 05 Mar 2016, 11:52 pm

#2063

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

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DanPicken 06 Mar 2016, 6:00 am

#2064

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

A 57 minute wait for a Metro.

Bus_User 06 Mar 2016, 10:08 am

#2065

(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.

Michael 06 Mar 2016, 10:17 am

#2066

(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.

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South Tyne Lad 06 Mar 2016, 10:19 am

#2067

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

It looks a bit like Howden.

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Michael 06 Mar 2016, 10:22 am

#2068

(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.

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South Tyne Lad 06 Mar 2016, 10:25 am

#2069

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

Ah my bad.

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Michael 08 Mar 2016, 2:04 pm

#2070

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.

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