(19 Sep 2013, 5:12 pm)W179SCU wrote Two distruptions today:
- There are minor delays to trains running between West Jesmond and Airport and The Coast due to a failed train.
- There are minor delays to trains running between Hebburn and South Shields due to an ambulance attending.
Work has started to refurbish Walkergate Metro station in Newcastle, including the installation of a new passenger lift for the first time.
It is the 11th station since 2010 to see major refurbishment delivered by Nexus as part of the £389m Metro: all change refurbishment programme.
At the same time Nexus, which owns and manages Metro, is starting the refurbishment of lifts at two other Newcastle stations – St James and Regent Centre.
Raymond Johnstone, Director of Rail and Infrastructure at Nexus, said: “Our station refurbishment programme is focussed on improving accessibility first.
“These important projects will ensure that we maintain and improve Metro’s record as a system that is easy to use whatever your needs, as well as providing a more attractive waiting environment.
“Walkergate has a steep ramp to Platform One which was built long before Metro was opened, and which can best be replaced by a lift because of the station’s local setting.”
Nexus is building a temporary access route and staircase to Platform One so that the station can remain open while building work is carried out over the next six months. This will be in use from the end of September.
Information has been posted at the station and sent to local business and schools advising of the change. There will be limited evening platform closures later in the project, which is being delivered by contrctor Balfour Beatty for Nexus.
Work to replace lifts at St James and Regent Centre, delivered by contractor Kone, will continue until November. One platform lift will remain open at each station.
- See more at: http://www.nexus.org.uk/news/2013/refurb...iyVut.dpuf
(25 Sep 2013, 5:35 pm)W179SCU wrote More delays, due to another ambulance attending :s
Service has now resumed and trains are running between Monkseaton and North Shields in both directions but are subject to delay. This was due to an ambulance attending - See more at: http://www.nexus.org.uk/#sthash.yNOsJ1Co.dpuf
(08 Oct 2013, 8:10 pm)Andreos1 wrote Metro cleaners have reached an agreement with bosses over the pay dispute
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-24436627
(12 Oct 2013, 8:49 pm)citaro5284 wrote Anyone else fancy signing the petition?
http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/vo...-and-twita
(17 Oct 2013, 7:46 am)Tom wrote This one - About Smart Ticketing e.g?
(23 Oct 2013, 10:08 am)aureolin wrote And to follow up - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...ty-6227563
(23 Oct 2013, 10:08 am)aureolin wrote And to follow up - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...ty-6227563
(25 Oct 2013, 6:37 am)Dan wrote Here's your daily chuckle...
25th October - There are minor delays to trains running between Airport and The Coast and South Shields and South Hylton due to atmospheric weather conditions.
There are minor delays to trains running between Airport and The Coast and South Shields and South Hylton due to atmospheric weather conditions.
Please leave extra time for your journey.
- See more at: http://www.nexus.org.uk/#sthash.1Qjuwl08.dpuf
