Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
(30 Nov 2013, 11:50 pm)aureolin Almost as bad as that rush hour traffic in Stanley on a Sunday morning.
I do agree though. Just another in a long list of Metro excuses. There's been football matches with that sort of crowd (50,000) for the past 13 years, and it's never been a problem. Most likely covering up that they've had to pull a train out of service.
(30 Nov 2013, 11:50 pm)aureolin Almost as bad as that rush hour traffic in Stanley on a Sunday morning.
I do agree though. Just another in a long list of Metro excuses. There's been football matches with that sort of crowd (50,000) for the past 13 years, and it's never been a problem. Most likely covering up that they've had to pull a train out of service.
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Newly Painted Metrocar 4084 sits outside of the Inspection Shed on Road 9 at Gosforth Depot.
The new livery replacing the old 'Pop Card' (Tyne and Wear's version of London's Oyster Card) rainbow livery, is designed to have the same livery that East Coast Trains carry between London and Aberdeen along the East Coast Mainline and supports their new advertisement campaign 'Feel at Home'
To support the advertisement campaign, the Metrocar's doors are painted to look like the front doors of a house, with vinyls of blinds, laps and flowers in the windows to picture inside the house.
To view the full sized photograph, do click here.
It isn't painted. Just vynals covering the entire bodysides.
(15 Dec 2013, 1:41 am)GMitchelhill It isn't painted. Just vynals covering the entire bodysides.
(15 Dec 2013, 1:41 am)GMitchelhill It isn't painted. Just vynals covering the entire bodysides.
(14 Dec 2013, 9:00 pm)Dan
Newly Painted Metrocar 4084 sits outside of the Inspection Shed on Road 9 at Gosforth Depot.
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(14 Dec 2013, 9:00 pm)Dan
Newly Painted Metrocar 4084 sits outside of the Inspection Shed on Road 9 at Gosforth Depot.
Tyne and Wear Metro
There are no trains running between Jarrow and Hebburn in both directions until further notice. This is due to a vehicle hitting a Metro bridge. Go North East are accepting Metro tickets in the affected area. Bus services 27 operate between Jarrow and Hebburn. We will update you as soon as we have more information.
Tyne and Wear Metro
There are no trains running between Jarrow and Hebburn in both directions until further notice. This is due to a vehicle hitting a Metro bridge. Go North East are accepting Metro tickets in the affected area. Bus services 27 operate between Jarrow and Hebburn. We will update you as soon as we have more information.
www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/nexus-outlines-metro-upgrades-next-6446022?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Next stage of modernisation scheme to start soon.
(02 Jan 2014, 4:21 pm)aureolin Well the gates are working well. Used the Metro both Monday and today, and I've yet to encounter a gate that's switched on. What's the point of having them if they're going to stand open?
(02 Jan 2014, 4:21 pm)aureolin Well the gates are working well. Used the Metro both Monday and today, and I've yet to encounter a gate that's switched on. What's the point of having them if they're going to stand open?
(02 Jan 2014, 5:07 pm)Dan I've seen them in operation at Gateshead Station twice in the entire school holidays (three weeks for me now, rather than two), and given that I'm out most days and Gateshead usually crops up at some point... Not very good!
(02 Jan 2014, 5:07 pm)Dan I've seen them in operation at Gateshead Station twice in the entire school holidays (three weeks for me now, rather than two), and given that I'm out most days and Gateshead usually crops up at some point... Not very good!
(02 Jan 2014, 5:15 pm)danpick was so happy when they were being used at monument
(02 Jan 2014, 5:51 pm)aureolin For what they cost, I wouldn't be happy unless they were on at all times during the day - 07.00-19.00 at the very least! They should be making back some of the cash it's cost to have them installed.
(02 Jan 2014, 5:51 pm)aureolin For what they cost, I wouldn't be happy unless they were on at all times during the day - 07.00-19.00 at the very least! They should be making back some of the cash it's cost to have them installed.
(02 Jan 2014, 5:57 pm)Dan Of course it should ease the amount of inspectors required on the Metros too... They should be on the Metros in areas where there are no ticket validators.
I've still seen the inspectors getting on/off at Gateshead. What's the point in that, when you should have two or three people upstairs at the ticket validators?
(02 Jan 2014, 5:57 pm)Dan Of course it should ease the amount of inspectors required on the Metros too... They should be on the Metros in areas where there are no ticket validators.
I've still seen the inspectors getting on/off at Gateshead. What's the point in that, when you should have two or three people upstairs at the ticket validators?
(06 Jan 2014, 8:22 am)Dan Trains are currently running to a one minute frequency because of signal failure at Gateshead. Lovely.
EDIT: And now we have a driver who has gone AWOL.
(06 Jan 2014, 8:22 am)Dan Trains are currently running to a one minute frequency because of signal failure at Gateshead. Lovely.
EDIT: And now we have a driver who has gone AWOL.
