https://youtu.be/0bfgukQxTYI

Video showing new seats. They are hopefully gonna get them out into the public so they can try them

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No concerns around Metro 'dualing' on South Tyneside.

Jesus a 12 week shut down between Pelaw and South Shields (I'm guessing) or Pelaw to Bede

You have to remember the Jarrow tanks will still need to run, likely a temporary crossover will have to installed first at Pelaw and again at Jarrow to enable the tanks to run on the up whilst the down is relaid and mast seats sank. The NR line hasn't been touched in years and with (at peak) daily weights of 6500t at low speed has pretty much knackered it!

Shocking today. Nexus website shows all the times for Christmas to New year

Christmas Eve Friday 24 December 
Normal weekday Metro service until about 6.00pm, then hourly service (30 minute between Pelaw and South Gosforth).

Christmas Day Saturday 25 December
No Metro service

Boxing day 26th December
Sunday Metro service from about 8.00am until 8.00pm. No trains will run between Pelaw and South Hylton all day, to allow for Network Rail work. 
More details will be posted soon

Bank Holiday Monday 27 December
Weekday Metro service, without the additional peak trains.
More details will be posted soon.

Bank Holiday Tuesday 28 December
Weekday Metro service, without the additional peak trains.
More details will be posted soon.

Wednesday 29 December and Thursday 30th December
Normal weekday Metro service

New Year’s Eve Friday 31 December

Normal weekday Metro service until approximately 10.00pm, then a 30 minute service (15 minute between Pelaw and South Gosforth) until end of service .
More details will be posted soon.

New Year’s Day Saturday 1 January 2022
No Metro service

Bank Holiday Monday 3 January 2022
Weekday Metro service, without the additional peak trains
More details will be posted soon.

We have been appointed by Nexus, the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, to provide project control services across three major programmes.

The new contract will build on the global professional services firm’s existing programme management with Nexus and see it continue to work services across the transport authority’s Metro Futures, Metro Flow and infrastructure programmes.

Metro Futures is a major £500 million programme to modernise the busiest and most frequent light rail network outside of London to help deliver long term social and economic benefits for the North East.

The Metro Flow project is a £100 million track dualling scheme in South Tyneside to further enhance Metro services and boost capacity to provide an extra 24,000 customer journeys every day.

The capital delivery programme will upgrade and renew current infrastructure within the Nexus Service including Tyne Dock in South Shields, Ferry Landings in North Shields, Tanners Bank in North Shields and Christon Road in Gosforth.

turnerandtownsend.com/en/news/awarded-tyne-and-wear-transport-contract/

(01 Nov 2021, 8:23 pm)Michael wrote We have been appointed by Nexus, the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, to provide project control services across three major programmes.

The new contract will build on the global professional services firm’s existing programme management with Nexus and see it continue to work services across the transport authority’s Metro Futures, Metro Flow and infrastructure programmes.

Metro Futures is a major £500 million programme to modernise the busiest and most frequent light rail network outside of London to help deliver long term social and economic benefits for the North East.

The Metro Flow project is a £100 million track dualling scheme in South Tyneside to further enhance Metro services and boost capacity to provide an extra 24,000 customer journeys every day.

The capital delivery programme will upgrade and renew current infrastructure within the Nexus Service including Tyne Dock in South Shields, Ferry Landings in North Shields, Tanners Bank in North Shields and Christon Road in Gosforth.

turnerandtownsend.com/en/news/awarded-tyne-and-wear-transport-contract/

Congratulations, Michael. When do you start? 

(01 Nov 2021, 8:26 pm)Adrian wrote Congratulations, Michael. When do you start? 

I wish........

No thanks, I'll stick to my job in education!

(01 Nov 2021, 8:23 pm)Michael wrote We have been appointed by Nexus, the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, to provide project control services across three major programmes.

The new contract will build on the global professional services firm’s existing programme management with Nexus and see it continue to work services across the transport authority’s Metro Futures, Metro Flow and infrastructure programmes.

Metro Futures is a major £500 million programme to modernise the busiest and most frequent light rail network outside of London to help deliver long term social and economic benefits for the North East.

The Metro Flow project is a £100 million track dualling scheme in South Tyneside to further enhance Metro services and boost capacity to provide an extra 24,000 customer journeys every day.

The capital delivery programme will upgrade and renew current infrastructure within the Nexus Service including Tyne Dock in South Shields, Ferry Landings in North Shields, Tanners Bank in North Shields and Christon Road in Gosforth.

turnerandtownsend.com/en/news/awarded-tyne-and-wear-transport-contract/

Is it still "the busiest and most frequent light rail network outside of London"?

(02 Nov 2021, 12:11 pm)busmanT wrote Is it still "the busiest and most frequent light rail network outside of London"?

Think the Manchester Tram has long since gotten bigger than the Metro.

I've not seen it mentioned so... 
Just caught sight of an email to say that the P&R sites at the various Metro stations are offering free parking in the lead up to Christmas.
Someone may want to do some digging and see if they can find a link.

(04 Nov 2021, 6:37 pm)Andreos1 wrote I've not seen it mentioned so... 
Just caught sight of an email to say that the P&R sites at the various Metro stations are offering free parking in the lead up to Christmas.
Someone may want to do some digging and see if they can find a link.

https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/free-...november-1

If there is metro replacements how do you pay for your tickets?

(26 Nov 2021, 1:16 pm)Keeiajs wrote If there is metro replacements how do you pay for your tickets?

Depends on the type of maintenance, for the major line  closures they'll fence off the station and offer the full range of Metro tickets on the bus, for short term closures/emergency replacements you purchase them from the Metro ticket machines.

(26 Nov 2021, 1:16 pm)Keeiajs wrote If there is metro replacements how do you pay for your tickets?

You can buy them on the bus, but if you happen to be walking past the station on the way to get the bus, I'd recommend getting the tickets at the machines still as it speeds up the process, and will mean less delays on the bus.

Metro services have been suspended and blocked lines between Wallsend & Shiremoor.

For the sake of clarity, Metro services are suspended systemwide.

Yellow line (St James to South Shields) is anticipated to reopen tomorrow, whilst the green line (Airport to South Hylton) will remain closed.

Metro have ran a test train to South Hylton within the last couple of hours however this has since brought the wires down and the engineers are too busy working on the ECML at the moment.

Whats peoples views on the total new metros being 46,im a bit 'hmmmm' on that figure,another not,looks like (what i presume) is 555001 is well underway (yes its confirmed they're Class number is 555),also any actual info on why the Willington Dene Bridge is still 30kmph (apart from it being old) 3 and a half years later,so much for temporary speed limit

They only need 36 trains for the current full timetable. More than enough, especially for the planned increased service to South Shields.

"Tyne and Wear Metro passengers are set to be hit with ticket fare increases": https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/tran...ra-3517987

- 9.5% rise on singles and day tickets, but frozen if you use the PAYG POP card
- B/C boundary moved from Seaburn to East Boldon
- Gold cards frozen... again

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(06 Jan 2022, 9:01 pm)Adrian wrote "Tyne and Wear Metro passengers are set to be hit with ticket fare increases":  https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/tran...ra-3517987

- 9.5% rise on singles and day tickets, but frozen if you use the PAYG POP card
- B/C boundary moved from Seaburn to East Boldon
- Gold cards frozen... again

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Love the Gazette's headline:

Metro and Shields Ferry passengers face ticket price hikes - here's how some can dodge paying extra

Does that mean we'll see the return of Checkywatch?

SERVICE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WIDE: All Metro services network wide have been suspended due to the high winds. We are advising our customers to find alternative travel arrangements. Sorry for the inconvenience, please take care and travel safely.

Update: We have ticket acceptance on all local buses operated by; Arriva, Go North East and Stagecoach.

(29 Jan 2022, 11:24 am)Michael wrote SERVICE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WIDE: All Metro services network wide have been suspended due to the high winds.  We are advising our customers to find alternative travel arrangements. Sorry for the inconvenience, please take care and travel safely.

Update: We have ticket acceptance on all local buses operated by; Arriva, Go North East and Stagecoach.

Its a good job buses are unaffected by high winds

Michael Portillo on the Metro tonight. 18.30 BBC2: https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-p...e=b-q0qe3y

Metro service suspension from late afternoon Saturday 19 February until the morning of Sunday 20 February, due to an industrial relations matter in our Control Centre
All Metro services will be suspended from about 5.20pm on Saturday. Service will restart from around 8.15am on Sunday 20 February. Please seek alternative arrangements if you need to travel during these times. Metro tickets will be accepted on local buses while the service is suspended. For help planning your bus journey use the Journey Planner nexus.org.uk/jplanner. We're sorry for the inconvenience this will cause.

Updated at 13:20, Friday, 18 February 2022

Although it is still believed that the first of the new trains will arrive in November, a delay to some subsequent deliveries is now expected. It is still hoped they will all arrive by the end of 2024 but this is less promising now.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...g-23294811

From September this year, we’re closing the Metro line from Pelaw to South Shields for 12 weeks.
It’s for our Metro Flow project, where we’ll be upgrading and electrifying an existing freight line, meaning we can run more Metros, more frequently.

Which company is operating the cover inbetween the section of Pelaw & South Shields ?

Or what the PVR is?

(26 Apr 2022, 7:24 pm)Unber43 wrote Which company is operating the cover inbetween the section of Pelaw & South Shields ?

Or what the PVR is?

Apparently it's Go North East alongside Stanley Travel & Jh Coaches. That's what I've heard. Wonder if gne do it. How many cancelled service there are

(27 Apr 2022, 12:07 am)Aaron21 wrote Apparently it's Go North East alongside Stanley Travel & Jh Coaches. That's what I've heard. Wonder if gne do it. How many cancelled service there are

Wonder how many vehicles GNE will operate, or if they will get some older one in from different companies 

I read somewhere that it is a PVR of 22 and some spare with the Euro 5 min - surly Stanley Travel & JH will only be able to provide 5 each max