(27 Sep 2014, 6:20 pm)Dan wrote Any idea what the 'police incident' was between Heworth and Pelaw earlier, causing systemwide delays?It's true. Around about 5.30ish I think.
An old woman, who was rather inebriated, informed me that there was no trains for three hours...but I don't know how true that was, given that she didn't have a clue where she was.
I had got the 21 from High Level Bridge to Gateshead, as nothing was coming out, and had planned to get the Metro from there. Metro comes in, people get on, and we don't go anywhere.
Driver tannoys a couple of times to say he's on a red signal, but we'll be moving shortly. Then he tannoys to say it's terminating at Gateshead Stadium and turning back, due to an ongoing police incident between Pelaw and Heworth.
Metro staff were as helpful as can be. Only seen one, and that was on my way out. Was standing next to the bike racks pissing about with his phone.