(14 Oct 2014, 5:40 pm)Dan wrote Poor performance on the Metro network this evening...
I missed the 9 in North Shields and it was about 20 minutes for the next one so the quicker journey would be to use the Metro to Newcastle, then to Stadium of Light... What a mistake that was!
The Metro appeared to be running 10 minutes late (the one I was going to be getting, due in 2 mins, was in fact due in 6), and this Metro was creeping along the track all the way to Byker due to 'low rail adhesion'. We got chucked off at Byker, and were told to get on the next one as that one was being withdrawn at Manors.
I expected it to be very much like my experience a few weeks back where I had to wait for about 15 mins at Pelaw...but no... next Metro was due in 2 minutes! The one after that was due a minute later - the one we all got on didn't seem to be suffering from leaves on the line though..!
Remind me to just wait an extra 20 mins in the freezing cold for the 9 in future....
I was on the exact train as yourself(i got on at wallsend) and it did involved a brand new refurbished set(4043) so i wonder if that had anything to do it? The weather was a bit drizzly which no doubt did not help matters mind.
Why would you describe it as 'poor' though? What would you of done differently? The train was terminating at Manors and then heading back to South Shields so the train was regulated so there was less delays heading back towards the coast.
As far as I can see, it was the correct decision to keep any delays down and imo was not 'poor' at all.