Morning rush at Heworth and the ticket barriers are OFF. Brilliant Metro... just brilliant...

Shambolic service... 27 mins late - was due 4m ago heading to South Hylton.

(14 Feb 2014, 1:34 pm)Dan wrote Shambolic service... 27 mins late - was due 4m ago heading to South Hylton.

That'll account for my wait of almost 20 mins at Park Lane towards Newcastle then. :p things didn't get better as primary school trip of hyper kids got on at Sunderland.

(14 Feb 2014, 2:52 pm)aureolin wrote That'll account for my wait of almost 20 mins at Park Lane towards Newcastle then. :p things didn't get better as primary school trip of hyper kids got on at Sunderland.

They didn't reply to my Tweet...
Think I will get the 9 home tonight.

See attached for screenie of Tweet.

forgot to report that I passed a refurbished Metro carriage on the back of a lorry at Washington Services at about 9 this morning

(14 Feb 2014, 3:24 pm)Dan wrote They didn't reply to my Tweet...
Think I will get the 9 home tonight.

See attached for screenie of Tweet.

I've given up tweeting them. They stopped replying a long time ago.

On the metro and its 3 stops ahead... was in Gateshead but by the thing i was only in Heworth...

Seen so far on Metro Replacement duties today.

Go North East: 3863 3805 6100 6013
Arriva: 7515 7473 7476 7474 7445 7446

(16 Feb 2014, 9:33 am)aureolin wrote Seen so far on Metro Replacement duties today.

Go North East: 3863 3805 6100 6013 3885, 6099, 6026
Arriva: 7515 7473 7476 7474 7445 7446

Added three more for GNE.

"Shannon Rail" (or something like that) are doing some of the maintenance it seems. Few vans and the like at SoL station.

(16 Feb 2014, 10:30 am)Dan wrote Added three more for GNE.

"Shannon Rail" (or something like that) are doing some of the maintenance it seems. Few vans and the like at SoL station.

Much else happening through that way? Ended up getting most of the Metro replacement stuff at Pelaw, as Metro staff were out in force at Heworth. Low sun most of the morning didn't help either!

(16 Feb 2014, 10:48 am)aureolin wrote Much else happening through that way? Ended up getting most of the Metro replacement stuff at Pelaw, as Metro staff were out in force at Heworth. Low sun most of the morning didn't help either!

Nobody and nothing on the tracks from what I have seen on 6100!

The gates for SoL were open so I think they're using that as an access point though.

(16 Feb 2014, 9:33 am)aureolin wrote Seen so far on Metro Replacement duties today.

Go North East: 3863 3805 6100 6013 3885, 6099, 6026
Arriva: 7515 7473 7476 7474 7445 7446

6022 is too.

7610 also on Metro Replacement duties from Arriva

Six checkys at South Hylton... Nice to see staff are being spread out at all stations to help passengers.

(16 Feb 2014, 10:57 am)Dan wrote Six checkys at South Hylton... Nice to see staff are being spread out at all stations to help passengers.

Their was quite a few at Heworth Yesterday when i was heading to Newcastle........ Alot of confused people to why all the trains was heading to Airport etc and non towards South Hytlon etc

We also waited 10 mins before setting off towards Newcastle and waited 5 mins before we got in to Heworth when we got back...

(16 Feb 2014, 10:57 am)Dan wrote Six checkys at South Hylton... Nice to see staff are being spread out at all stations to help passengers.

Sounds about right. There were 3 at the top of the escalators at Heworth, but none on the platform telling passengers where the Metros are headed. Baring in mind everything is running into Platform 1.

None are here anymore! In the space of 15 minutes of me walking down to the Golden Lion pub and back, none at all here now.

3803 is another GNE bus out today.

6016 is another GNE bus on 901s.

As is 3973.

I went through Heworth yesterday and 6 replacement vehicles (mixture if the three operators) were parked around the back, leaving very little room for service work.
The queue at the front for the buses were huge and that was after several gave up and jumped on the 27.

(16 Feb 2014, 11:41 am)Dan wrote 6016 is another GNE bus on 901s.

As is 3973.

3859 joins the group likewise.

Metro really irritated me yesterday. The 1604 metro didn't come, so I missed the 1624 17 from Wallsend, had to wait until 1656

Handful of photos from today's Metro replacement service here. Not as many as I'd hoped for unfortunately, as low sunlight wasn't in my favour.

(16 Feb 2014, 10:30 am)Dan wrote Added three more for GNE.

"Shannon Rail" (or something like that) are doing some of the maintenance it seems. Few vans and the like at SoL station.

Seen these at 12pm at Seaburn. Although heard nothing of works till around 7pm till 9ish maybe. I live on Alston Crescent.

Does anyone know if the rumours of a horse on the platform at Boldon Metro station are true?
There were delays apparently...

(18 Feb 2014, 11:30 am)andreos1 wrote Does anyone know if the rumours of a horse on the platform at Boldon Metro station are true?
There were delays apparently...

Did it not have a valid ticket?

It escaped from a neighbouring field apparently.

Anyone else having issues with their POP cards? Mine wouldn't scan this morning but was fine last week when I bought a Nexus CAT from a Metro station...
On #checkywatch now... Jumping off the Metro to get a 27 as soon as I can..!

(20 Feb 2014, 11:25 am)Dan wrote Anyone else having issues with their POP cards? Mine wouldn't scan this morning but was fine last week when I bought a Nexus CAT from a Metro station...
On #checkywatch now... Jumping off the Metro to get a 27 as soon as I can..!

mine worked at 8:35 when i was off to park lane

Tweeted them mainly as a story to fall on just in case a checky did get on...
How useless!

3801, 6016 and 6099/100 all on Metro Replacements from GNE today.