(23 Dec 2023, 8:21 am)Rob44 wrote On a aide note i bout the T&W one on the 52 yesterday without a problem and it actually scanned on the arriva 45 service too!.  Shame i had to wait ages for Metro barrier people to stop talking about Christmas to let me through the gates at gateshead!!

Exactly the same for me last week. Bought it on Arriva, scanned fine on GNE but nearly missed the Metro as I had to stand and wait so long for the Metro staff to stop chatting and actually notice the queue of us waiting impatiently at the barriers.