Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
(16 Mar 2016, 7:11 am)NK53 TKT It is parked up in the depot, I go past it everyday on my trip to school from Regent Centre to Longbenton. The same with 4002. I believe they are used for training as 4001/4040 have been making up sets commonly on a morning4002 should be out soon
(16 Mar 2016, 7:45 am)Davie Nope I thought it was the one me and Bazza were on. Never mind.Was it Emirates?
(16 Mar 2016, 7:11 am)NK53 TKT It is parked up in the depot, I go past it everyday on my trip to school from Regent Centre to Longbenton. The same with 4002. I believe they are used for training as 4001/4040 have been making up sets commonly on a morning4002 should be out soon
(16 Mar 2016, 7:45 am)Davie Nope I thought it was the one me and Bazza were on. Never mind.Was it Emirates?
(16 Mar 2016, 12:43 pm)Davie It was in the black & yellow livery.
(16 Mar 2016, 12:43 pm)Davie It was in the black & yellow livery.
(16 Mar 2016, 3:44 pm)NK53 TKT 4083 is non refurbished EmiratesMy mistake!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kyle123481/8591845239
CREDIT:kyleallsopp
(16 Mar 2016, 3:44 pm)NK53 TKT 4083 is non refurbished EmiratesMy mistake!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kyle123481/8591845239
CREDIT:kyleallsopp
(20 Mar 2016, 3:54 pm)Michael What a time for delays..................Never been a better time for delays.
Tyne and Wear Metro
There are minor delays to trains running between Heworth and South Shields and South Hylton due to a technical fault. Please leave extra time for your journey.
(20 Mar 2016, 3:54 pm)Michael What a time for delays..................Its the Signals, I was stuck for 10 minutes.
Tyne and Wear Metro
There are minor delays to trains running between Heworth and South Shields and South Hylton due to a technical fault. Please leave extra time for your journey.
(21 Mar 2016, 5:42 pm)JP6004 Nexus have confirmed on twitter (18th March) refurbishment will start at Heworth from April 2016 and last until March 2017
(21 Mar 2016, 5:42 pm)JP6004 Nexus have confirmed on twitter (18th March) refurbishment will start at Heworth from April 2016 and last until March 2017
(21 Mar 2016, 5:55 pm)Michael Thanks for the info.
Are they just doing the same as Central?, i was hoping upstairs where the ticket machines are, that area would be done to, its a mess at Heworth, the whole station needs doing.
Will they be doing the upstairs in Central to?
(21 Mar 2016, 5:55 pm)Michael Thanks for the info.
Are they just doing the same as Central?, i was hoping upstairs where the ticket machines are, that area would be done to, its a mess at Heworth, the whole station needs doing.
Will they be doing the upstairs in Central to?
(21 Mar 2016, 5:42 pm)JP6004 Nexus have confirmed on twitter (18th March) refurbishment will start at Heworth from April 2016 and last until March 2017
(21 Mar 2016, 5:42 pm)JP6004 Nexus have confirmed on twitter (18th March) refurbishment will start at Heworth from April 2016 and last until March 2017
(21 Mar 2016, 6:34 pm)BJ10VUS Wonder how they're going to go about it? Unlike Central Station and Haymarket, I doubt they're going to be able to get away with telling people to walk from Felling or Pelaw? And with the platforms not having ticket machines, like the closures at Howdon, would they be able to close just one platform and exit via the Northern Rail platform?
(21 Mar 2016, 6:34 pm)BJ10VUS Wonder how they're going to go about it? Unlike Central Station and Haymarket, I doubt they're going to be able to get away with telling people to walk from Felling or Pelaw? And with the platforms not having ticket machines, like the closures at Howdon, would they be able to close just one platform and exit via the Northern Rail platform?
(21 Mar 2016, 6:39 pm)Bus_User I'd imagine if there is any planned possessions of the line, then any work which needs doing which would require platform closure would hopefully be done then but its a good question you have posed there. Pelaw/Felling are not a million miles away from Heworth for people to walk or the alternative would be get a train that will take you in the opposition direction you are going then change at Pelaw/Felling to head the way you were planning too.
I for one hope those automatic doors get fixed once and for all, would not be surprised if Vandalism has played a part but they always seem to be broken(most of them anyways) whenever I go pass them.
(21 Mar 2016, 6:39 pm)Bus_User I'd imagine if there is any planned possessions of the line, then any work which needs doing which would require platform closure would hopefully be done then but its a good question you have posed there. Pelaw/Felling are not a million miles away from Heworth for people to walk or the alternative would be get a train that will take you in the opposition direction you are going then change at Pelaw/Felling to head the way you were planning too.
I for one hope those automatic doors get fixed once and for all, would not be surprised if Vandalism has played a part but they always seem to be broken(most of them anyways) whenever I go pass them.
And I don't know if the points still exist, but back in the old days, before the Sunderland extension, the yellow and red lines stopped at Heworth, which necessitated the train switching track as it approached Heworth, so it could turn round.
Now, I don't know if that change over is still possible, or if there is an equivalent set of points between Heworth and Pelaw, but it there is, that might make closing one platform at a time possible.
Obviously will be more complicated when it comes to the concourse. How was that managed at Haymarket when that was completely rebuilt up top?
(20 Mar 2016, 4:56 pm)DanPicken Its the Signals, I was stuck for 10 minutes.
(20 Mar 2016, 4:56 pm)DanPicken Its the Signals, I was stuck for 10 minutes.
(21 Mar 2016, 11:06 pm)northern156 You can't just assume it's a signalling problem. Signals will automatically fall to danger if there's something like a track circuit failure, points failure, level crossing failure etc.The driver said it was a signalling problem .
Alternatively the signalling centre will be able to hold signals at danger, if, for example, there's an emergency possession required, trespassers reported etc.
Of course this isn't ruling out signal failures but I'm just saying it isn't ALWAYS the case if you're held at a red.
(21 Mar 2016, 11:06 pm)northern156 You can't just assume it's a signalling problem. Signals will automatically fall to danger if there's something like a track circuit failure, points failure, level crossing failure etc.The driver said it was a signalling problem .
Alternatively the signalling centre will be able to hold signals at danger, if, for example, there's an emergency possession required, trespassers reported etc.
Of course this isn't ruling out signal failures but I'm just saying it isn't ALWAYS the case if you're held at a red.
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