(04 Nov 2015, 9:03 pm)Michael wrote Severe Metro delays at Heworth and Pelaw due to broken down train.

The women who's on the video first.... she left work at 6pm and was still at Heworth at 7:20pm, where shes traveling to Felgate....

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/severe-metro-delays-heworth-pelaw-10389287

Also sure i heard a Scania L94 in the background.

(04 Nov 2015, 9:07 pm)Dan wrote Aye, the Loop stops where the camera man was standing.

The Loops certainly have a distinctive sound about 'em!

(04 Nov 2015, 9:12 pm)Michael wrote Defiantly!


So i'm reading its not a withdrawn train which is the problem its something else.........

(04 Nov 2015, 9:17 pm)Dan wrote You can't believe owt they say, man. I'm gonna have to hit the hay early tonight just in case I have to get the 56 or X36 tomorrow morning instead, as I don't believe for one second that a failed train can't be shifted until end of play...

I bet they still have the automated "we are running a good service with no report issues" announcements going over the tanoy at the moment.

We got that announcement shortly after we got turfed at Brockley Whins earlier. I made a few people laugh when I responsed to the announcement with "Guess Metro Control didn't catch the memo about our train with an electrical fault then!"

(04 Nov 2015, 9:17 pm)Dan wrote You can't believe owt they say, man. I'm gonna have to hit the hay early tonight just in case I have to get the 56 or X36 tomorrow morning instead, as I don't believe for one second that a failed train can't be shifted until end of play...

I bet they still have the automated "we are running a good service with no report issues" announcements going over the tanoy at the moment.

We got that announcement shortly after we got turfed at Brockley Whins earlier. I made a few people laugh when I responsed to the announcement with "Guess Metro Control didn't catch the memo about our train with an electrical fault then!"

(04 Nov 2015, 9:23 pm)Michael wrote Me too, its bull shit, all that money they wasted on refurbishing the trains when they could of just got new ones..... 

I'm glad i'm off uni tomorrow - no doubt it'll be delayed in the morning....... due to some daft excuse..... 


That automated system is shit to.

(05 Nov 2015, 12:40 am)Bus_User wrote Can I just say, what is your 'excuse' for the excessive swearing in your posts? Can you not post your disgruntled opinion without swearing??

(04 Nov 2015, 4:05 pm)Dan wrote On 4009 at the moment, and the old buzzer sound for doors closing is now in use again, in addition to the new buzzer sound.

Will add a recording when I get home as the mobile version of the forum still doesn't allow for attachments to be added.

Metro.m4a (Size 244.88 KB | Downloads 39)

(05 Nov 2015, 1:01 am)Michael wrote Yes i can. My excuse - haven't got one.

Anyway i don't swear on all my posts....

(05 Nov 2015, 2:37 pm)Michael wrote Well don't read my posts then.

(05 Nov 2015, 2:51 pm)Bus_User wrote The vast majority of your posts are fine but for me, it does not make your posts(or even the forum itself) look good if you see posts with swear words in them for the sake of it. 

Anyways, looks like the reason why the suspension was in place for so long was down to the fact the failed train managed to damage the set of points and of course, damaged points won't be repaired in an instance. 

More info: http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/scale-of-last-night-s-metro-chaos-was-caused-by-points-damage-1-7553871

Goes to show for those who think its BS and all that rubbish, its nice to know the FACTS before making silly assumptions. I doubt we will ever know how a train can damage a set of points as I doubt its something the RAIB will investigate and its doubtful Nexus would publish in public the reasons behind it.

(31 Oct 2015, 9:23 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Is it not that Sharon Kelly who does the 'disruption' messages?

Send a FoI request to Nexus on whatdotheyknow.

(07 Nov 2015, 11:39 pm)Richard Young wrote I think it's the system controller that does the disruption messages, but don't know who is the voice artist/provider of the automated platform announcements.  I think I might send them an FOI request tomorrow.

(10 Nov 2015, 7:43 am)Michael wrote Anyone currently using the Metro from the Sunderland area?, if so, is it running alright?

Thanks

(10 Nov 2015, 8:18 am)DanPicken wrote Not yet but there's a Power Failure near Pelaw.

(10 Nov 2015, 8:56 am)Michael wrote Made it to Newcastle haha



One i was on is terminating the stop after Central....

(13 Nov 2015, 3:07 pm)Michael wrote Gateshead Stadium and Felling Metro stations revamped as part of modernisation programme

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/gateshead-stadium-felling-metro-stations-10440193#ICID=FB-Chron-main

(14 Nov 2015, 10:38 pm)Diamond One wrote thought they were revamped years ago

(15 Nov 2015, 7:15 am)Dan wrote No.

They finished Gateshead Stadium a few weeks ago. The LED lighting makes the station a lot brighter at night, and the surface of the station is all level now as this was done out too.

Bet there's still quite a few more stations in need of this treatment though!

(15 Nov 2015, 7:15 am)Dan wrote No.

They finished Gateshead Stadium a few weeks ago. The LED lighting makes the station a lot brighter at night, and the surface of the station is all level now as this was done out too.

Bet there's still quite a few more stations in need of this treatment though!

(17 Nov 2015, 5:24 pm)Dan wrote Unsure how noteworthy this is as I haven't been to Sunderland station for quite some time...

The male who announces train departures at Sunderland station has been replaced by a new female, more robotic voice.

More work has been done to include other stations served, other than simply stating that the train goes to South Hylton or Airport.

Not sure if this would be more appropriate in another thread or not - the Northern Rail announcements have been updated too (anyone know where Prood hoe is?)