(07 Mar 2014, 11:24 pm)Bus_User wrote I'm sure Nexus would of rather replaced the metrocars rather than refurbishing them but the main emphasis of the refurbishment is because of corrosion of the metrocars was expected to be bad but not as bad as it actually is but there is years of planning needed to get new stock for the Metro so in essence, refurbishing them gives Nexus more time to plan this. Clearly though, this should of been done well before now but I guess too much thinking was going into the rather ambitious and unrealistic idea of Project Orpheus where trams would run through Newcastle City Centre and be designed so they can run on the metro tracks also.
I don't think Project Orpheus was unrealistic. Nexus just struggled to gain funding for it. Looks like London will have Crossrail 1, 2 and 3 before any Metro expansion.