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RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 09 May 2014 The cost of this project to refurbish stations and all that malarkey has changed in price about three times now, I'm sure... What happened to the £385m figure? RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 09 May 2014 (09 May 2014, 9:16 pm)Dan wrote The cost of this project to refurbish stations and all that malarkey has changed in price about three times now, I'm sure... What happened to the £385m figure? I know. The Government granted Nexus £350m, and the original projection was £385m-£389m. I'd put the £500m more so down to sloppy journalism, as it wasn't part of a quoted source. RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Andreos1 - 11 May 2014 (09 May 2014, 9:14 pm)aureolin wrote http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/transport-secretary-agrees-to-discuss-extending-metro-to-washington-1-6607526 A slightly different angle taken by The Journal http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/government-agrees-talks-tyne-wear-7097956?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - citaro5284 - 20 May 2014 Metro staff to strike... http://www.sunderlandecho.com/what-s-on/gigs-music/metro-strikes-announced-for-sunderland-one-direction-gig-1-6627997 RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 20 May 2014 (20 May 2014, 5:40 pm)citaro5284 wrote Metro staff to strike... “Should the industrial action go ahead, we are confident that we will still be able to operate a reduced Metro service on the day of the strike and will prioritise moving concert-goers to and from Sunderland, as well as recognising the needs of our regular customers. Perhaps a better idea would be to give the local bus companies a bell and ask them to help out? It would cost them some money, but if your customers are truly the priority - especially on a night when a hell of a lot more are expected to be travelling on public transport... Re: RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 21 May 2014 (20 May 2014, 5:44 pm)Dan wrote “Should the industrial action go ahead, we are confident that we will still be able to operate a reduced Metro service on the day of the strike and will prioritise moving concert-goers to and from Sunderland, as well as recognising the needs of our regular customers. More info here - http://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-calls-industrial-action-db-regio-tyne-and-wear-metro/ I'd hope no bus drivers would take up the overtime to cover strikers. Secondary action is of course illegal, but there's more often than not, no obligation for compulsory overtime. If customers are the priority then DB should make a proper effort to resolve the dispute instead. RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Tom - 21 May 2014 This is a first! ''Minor delays system wide due to an earlier fire alarm at Haymarket Station'' RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - DanPicken - 22 May 2014 (21 May 2014, 7:59 pm)Tom wrote This is a first! its not it happen quite a few times before Re: RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - MrFozz - 22 May 2014 (21 May 2014, 5:56 am)aureolin wrote More info here - http://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-calls-industrial-action-db-regio-tyne-and-wear-metro/ Did Metro go on strike a few years ago when there was a big concert at Sunderland...possiby when Coldplay played there RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 22 May 2014 (22 May 2014, 7:32 am)marxistafozzski wrote Did Metro go on strike a few years ago when there was a big concert at Sunderland...possiby when Coldplay played there I certainly re-call another similar incident, with the same quote being used as now: "It wasn't our intention to strike on the same day as a major concert - this was just the earliest we could strike". Re: RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - MrFozz - 22 May 2014 (22 May 2014, 7:45 am)Dan wrote I certainly re-call another similar incident, with the same quote being used as now: "It wasn't our intention to strike on the same day as a major concert - this was just the earliest we could strike". More like "fuck you, we will try to cause maximum disruption" that is there intention, if so, why not strike on Wednesday, of course we know the answer to that, Striking during a major event is going to get headlines, I am all for the right to strike and all for trade unions, they do do good, they have my family members in the past RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 22 May 2014 Something has happened again... Go North East 29 mins · We are currently accepting Metro tickets between Newcastle Market Street and Walkergate. RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 22 May 2014 (21 May 2014, 5:56 am)aureolin wrote More info here - http://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-calls-industrial-action-db-regio-tyne-and-wear-metro/ Details of extra buses along the Metro lines here. RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 22 May 2014 Not sure if anything's been put on Metro's Twitter, but someone has just put this on Facebook: What the hell is going on with metro service. Not joking when I say there's about 200 of us stuck on the platform at Pelaw about 3 trains have pulled in and everyone's been told to get off cos there's a 'fault' with 3 of the trains. This is ridiculous. RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - citaro5284 - 23 May 2014 Details of first/last Metro's on strike day http://www.nexus.org.uk/sites/default/files/28%20May%202014.pdf RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - DanPicken - 23 May 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V80Isj9JK1s quite like this RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 23 May 2014 (22 May 2014, 8:11 am)marxistafozzski wrote More like "fuck you, we will try to cause maximum disruption" that is there intention, if so, why not strike on Wednesday, of course we know the answer to that, Striking during a major event is going to get headlines, I am all for the right to strike and all for trade unions, they do do good, they have my family members in the past And of course they should strike to cause maximum disruption. It's pointless otherwise. I'll be joining my local picket line on Wednesday to show support. RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Michael - 27 May 2014 http://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/tomorrows-metro-strike-has-been-called RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Adrian - 27 May 2014 (27 May 2014, 1:13 pm)Michael wrote http://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/tomorrows-metro-strike-has-been-called Statement from the RMT: http://www.rmt.org.uk/news/dismissal-m-pringle--db-regio-tyne-and-wear-metro270514/ 27 May 2014 RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 28 May 2014 Tyne and Wear Metro Absolutely hopeless. Clearly forgot to cancel an automatic posting. RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Michael - 28 May 2014 [quote='Dan' pid='44372' dateline='1401255291'] Absolutely hopeless. Clearly forgot to cancel an automatic posting. [/quote Lmao just read it, they are hopeless RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - DanPicken - 31 May 2014 4038 & 4084 running together today doing train 102 RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Tom - 01 Jun 2014 Will advertisements be placed on the refurbished metrocars or not? RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 04 Jun 2014 (04 Jun 2014, 11:16 am)Scott wrote Most adverts are vinyls which just peel of when finished with, so I would imagine they would. I think they would probably wait until they have all be refurbished. Depending on the length of time the vinyl is applied for, they can leave behind some hideous marks which means that they would have to be repainted again. RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 04 Jun 2014 (04 Jun 2014, 11:51 am)Scott wrote I've seen a bad examble on one of Gon North East's Blaydon Racers, where you could see the outlines of the Red Arrows vinyls. Yes, the vinyl marks left behind on the windows from the Red Arrows cannot be removed. The ex-London artics had marks left behind from London vinyls which could be seen with the old branding on the X66 (can't remember if you can with the new branding or not). RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Dan - 06 Jun 2014 Fleet list updated and is now correct based on the current fleet position as at 03/06/14 - with information given courtesy of Gem63. http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/metro.php RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Andreos1 - 09 Jun 2014 Fire reported at St James Metro station RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Tom - 09 Jun 2014 (09 Jun 2014, 8:37 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Fire reported at St James Metro station A big one? RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - Andreos1 - 09 Jun 2014 (09 Jun 2014, 8:40 pm)Tom wrote A big one? Not sure. Hard to tell from photos on twitter. Unsure whether it is the station itself or the bushes on the top. @SarahThornton1 @SarahThornton1 RE: Tyne and Wear Metro - DanPicken - 10 Jun 2014 http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/firefighters-tackle-fire-st-james-7242016 |