Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
I'm sure I've asked before, but does anyone know where the responsibility lies to arrange a replacement bus service? Is it with the contractor (i.e. DBTW), or is it with Nexus as the owner?
Seeing as DBTW are contracted to run the Metro on behalf of Nexus, I'd assume it's down to them, but that's nothing more than a 50/50 guess!
(30 Mar 2015, 8:05 pm)Michael Oh dear....once again...I Nexus keep on turning it off to save money as they are currently raiding the piggy bank for shrapnel, Think its time someone else took over the Metro and its Day 2 Day Operations as this is beyond a Joke, Watch the whole Network will be down on 01/04/2016.
There are no trains running between East Boldon and South Hylton in both directions, this is due to a problem with the power supply.
We will update you once we have more information.
(30 Mar 2015, 8:05 pm)Michael Oh dear....once again...I Nexus keep on turning it off to save money as they are currently raiding the piggy bank for shrapnel, Think its time someone else took over the Metro and its Day 2 Day Operations as this is beyond a Joke, Watch the whole Network will be down on 01/04/2016.
There are no trains running between East Boldon and South Hylton in both directions, this is due to a problem with the power supply.
We will update you once we have more information.
(30 Mar 2015, 8:55 pm)Malarkey I Nexus keep on turning it off to save money as they are currently raiding the piggy bank for shrapnel, Think its time someone else took over the Metro and its Day 2 Day Operations as this is beyond a Joke, Watch the whole Network will be down on 01/04/2016.
(30 Mar 2015, 8:55 pm)Malarkey I Nexus keep on turning it off to save money as they are currently raiding the piggy bank for shrapnel, Think its time someone else took over the Metro and its Day 2 Day Operations as this is beyond a Joke, Watch the whole Network will be down on 01/04/2016.
(30 Mar 2015, 8:55 pm)Malarkey I Nexus keep on turning it off to save money as they are currently raiding the piggy bank for shrapnel, Think its time someone else took over the Metro and its Day 2 Day Operations as this is beyond a Joke, Watch the whole Network will be down on 01/04/2016.
(30 Mar 2015, 8:55 pm)Malarkey I Nexus keep on turning it off to save money as they are currently raiding the piggy bank for shrapnel, Think its time someone else took over the Metro and its Day 2 Day Operations as this is beyond a Joke, Watch the whole Network will be down on 01/04/2016.
(30 Mar 2015, 9:01 pm)aureolin 7 year contract with a two year option wasn't it? If the two year option of an extension is taken, I'd expect to hear about it in the next few months, as there's a lengthy tender process to start otherwise!
I wonder if a Go-Ahead consortium will go for it? Seeing as they're running it most of the time anyway.
(30 Mar 2015, 9:01 pm)aureolin 7 year contract with a two year option wasn't it? If the two year option of an extension is taken, I'd expect to hear about it in the next few months, as there's a lengthy tender process to start otherwise!
I wonder if a Go-Ahead consortium will go for it? Seeing as they're running it most of the time anyway.
(30 Mar 2015, 9:03 pm)aureolin 2009 rings a bell, and would tie in with Malarkey saying 2016.
(30 Mar 2015, 9:07 pm)Malarkey Yeah ermmm Malarkey ballsed up on the date aureolin, was meant to be 01/04/2015 rather than 2016, referencing April Fools Day and the entire Network being down.
(30 Mar 2015, 9:03 pm)aureolin 2009 rings a bell, and would tie in with Malarkey saying 2016.
(30 Mar 2015, 9:07 pm)Malarkey Yeah ermmm Malarkey ballsed up on the date aureolin, was meant to be 01/04/2015 rather than 2016, referencing April Fools Day and the entire Network being down.
(30 Mar 2015, 9:09 pm)aureolin http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/singl...metro.html
Started April 1st 2010, so it'll end April 1st 2017. It feels like it's been a long 5 years!
(30 Mar 2015, 9:09 pm)aureolin http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/singl...metro.html
Started April 1st 2010, so it'll end April 1st 2017. It feels like it's been a long 5 years!
(30 Mar 2015, 9:09 pm)aureolin http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/singl...metro.htmlCredit where credit is due, although I mucked up on the date in my post, I was still only a Year off and atleast I got part of the Date correct which is totally coincidental as I hadnt a foggy when the contract started.
Started April 1st 2010, so it'll end April 1st 2017. It feels like it's been a long 5 years!
(30 Mar 2015, 9:09 pm)aureolin http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/singl...metro.htmlCredit where credit is due, although I mucked up on the date in my post, I was still only a Year off and atleast I got part of the Date correct which is totally coincidental as I hadnt a foggy when the contract started.
Started April 1st 2010, so it'll end April 1st 2017. It feels like it's been a long 5 years!
Don't know if it's still the same problem as last night, but the Metro I usually catch is delayed this morning. The one after it is, too, as it's not yet on the boards and it usually pops up when it departs South Hylton.
Towards South Hylton, the arrivals are both said to be due in 9 minutes. Crazy.
(31 Mar 2015, 6:04 am)Dan Don't know if it's still the same problem as last night, but the Metro I usually catch is delayed this morning. The one after it is, too, as it's not yet on the boards and it usually pops up when it departs South Hylton.
Towards South Hylton, the arrivals are both said to be due in 9 minutes. Crazy.
(31 Mar 2015, 6:04 am)Dan Don't know if it's still the same problem as last night, but the Metro I usually catch is delayed this morning. The one after it is, too, as it's not yet on the boards and it usually pops up when it departs South Hylton.
Towards South Hylton, the arrivals are both said to be due in 9 minutes. Crazy.
My memory is like a sieve most of the time! 
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