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Tyne and Wear Metro

RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(01 Feb 2019, 9:29 pm)S830OFT wrote Think it's time for them Travel Safe Officers to be relocated to the Metro opposed to Northern Trains, because the Metro currently has no regular on-board staff on the Metro itself.
Exactly, the scariest thing I've seen on the northern trains recently is a little puppy. The metros get vandalised a lot and needs to be stopped to say the least
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(04 Feb 2019, 7:55 pm)JM03 wrote Exactly, the scariest thing I've seen on the northern trains recently is a little puppy. The metros get vandalised a lot and needs to be stopped to say the least

The main hub for trouble is the South Shields to Pelaw section which should have more staff on, the barriers at shelds and Chi are rarely staffed which likely results in many taking free rides on the system.


RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
SERVICE SUSPENSION: The service is suspended between Pelaw and Sunderland in both directions. We have ticket acceptance on Go North East bus 9 from Jarrow to Sunderland and 35a from Gateshead to Sunderland. The 56 will accept Metro tickets from Newcastle City Centre to Sunderland
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RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(07 Mar 2019, 10:27 pm)Michael wrote SERVICE SUSPENSION: The service is suspended between Pelaw and Sunderland in both directions. We have ticket acceptance on Go North East bus 9 from Jarrow to Sunderland and 35a from Gateshead to Sunderland. The 56 will accept Metro tickets from Newcastle City Centre to Sunderland

A Northern train's hit a car at the level crossing on Tileshed Lane in Boldon, looks like relatively minor damage for everyone fortunately.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(07 Mar 2019, 10:55 pm)deanmachine wrote A Northern train's hit a car at the level crossing on Tileshed Lane in Boldon, looks like relatively minor damage for everyone fortunately.

I know it was on the news stating Tileshefs crossing. But that is the next crossing just down the track. The crossing the accident was at is actually Boldon Lane crossing. That is the road the 5/50/50a all cross. Incidentally no bus services operate across Tilesheds.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
Whats the deal with trains going slowly across the bridge between Howdon and Hadrian Road,the temporary speed restriction has been in place for well over a year,something wrong with the bridge?
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Tez
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(14 Apr 2019, 6:30 pm)JM03 wrote 4051 has been vandalised, still in operation today tho
Seen 4051 again today, now vandalised down the whole side of the train yet still remains in operation between South Shields and Hebburn

4010 has been vandalised too. Have these units been sleeping overnight in South Tyneside as it could explain this?
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(02 May 2019, 6:43 pm)ifm001 wrote It's been off a while and now in its 4th day. Surely you have been reading the news on why it is off.

No i dont watch or read the news,no need in an arsey comment,im entitled to ask questions,as are you!!!
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Tez
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(03 May 2019, 1:55 am)V514DFT wrote No i dont watch or read the news,no need in an arsey comment,im entitled to ask questions,as are you!!!

I wasn't being arsey as you put it. 

I meant that it was plastered all over the newspapers online. On the news itself. Metro is operated by Nexus and updates have been online continuous since the beginning. If your online on this forum do you not read other transport related websites such as nexus.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(03 May 2019, 4:54 am)ifm001 wrote I wasn't being arsey as you put it. 

I meant that it was plastered all over the newspapers online. On the news itself. Metro is operated by Nexus and updates have been online continuous since the beginning. If your online on this forum do you not read other transport related websites such as nexus.

Nope
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Tez
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
Did it by any chance happen on Monday,if so seen a video about it,it was 4014 and 4089 that brought the power cable down near West Monkseaton bound for St James,service suspended Benton-St James
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Tez
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro

Not sure if it's been noted here, but the new interchange at South Shields is due to open on 4th August.


There's a line closure between Chichester and Shields in the lead-up, from 8th July for 4 weeks.


Platform 2 at Chi will also be reopening ahead of the 8th July.


'Illegitimis non carborundum'
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(13 Jun 2019, 2:06 pm)Andreos1 wrote

Not sure if it's been noted here, but the new interchange at South Shields is due to open on 4th August.


There's a line closure between Chichester and Shields in the lead-up, from 8th July for 4 weeks.


Platform 2 at Chi will also be reopening ahead of the 8th July.



About time, where did you find the information?
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RE: Tyne and Wear Metro

(13 Jun 2019, 4:25 pm)Michael wrote About time, where did you find the information?


From official sources. I'll see if I can upload a transcript of a document I've got, at some point tomorrow.

'Illegitimis non carborundum'
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro

(13 Jun 2019, 9:45 pm)Andreos1 wrote


From official sources. I'll see if I can upload a transcript of a document I've got, at some point tomorrow.



A small extract of the letter I received.

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'Illegitimis non carborundum'
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro

(24 Sep 2019, 7:31 am)JM03 wrote 4040 in fleet livery, only 4083 not yet pained been paired with 4040 tbis morning

Manage to get a pic?,and whats the status of 4022,last i heard was it was being repaired,but that was a few months ago

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Tez
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(06 Dec 2019, 5:09 pm)S830OFT wrote https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/rmt-u...wear-metro

This will cause havoc to all the bus services with heavier than usual traffic on the roads and passenger demand.

Friday's and Saturday's are usually the busiest days of the week in terms of bus use and traffic on the roads (which I assume is why these days have been selected for the strike).

If this does go ahead bus companies would have to allocate double decker's / extra buses to all services that stop near to / compete with the metro.

I'm sure Stagecoach allocated extra buses to the X34 many years ago when there were issues with the metro? Maybe they will have to do the same again to the X24 & X34 if the strike goes ahead.
RE: Tyne and Wear Metro
(06 Dec 2019, 7:12 pm)AIG20 wrote This will cause havoc to all the bus services with heavier than usual traffic on the roads and passenger demand.

Friday's and Saturday's are usually the busiest days of the week in terms of bus use and traffic on the roads (which I assume is why these days have been selected for the strike).

If this does go ahead bus companies would have to allocate double decker's / extra buses to all services that stop near to / compete with the metro.

I'm sure Stagecoach allocated extra buses to the X34 many years ago when there were issues with the metro? Maybe they will have to do the same again to the X24 & X34 if the strike goes ahead.

Think the 27 got deckers and ran in 2s the last time a strike happened