Further Metro fare rises appear to be on the way

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjw9pexj8y8o

Hi all idk whether this is the correct forum channel or not but id like to ask who are going to be operating the metro replacement 901 between Newcastle airport and regent centre this Wednesday-Sunday as im just curious to see who will operate it.

(22 Nov 2025, 8:07 pm)BusEnthusiast.com wrote Hi all idk whether this is the correct forum channel or not but id like to ask who are going to be operating the metro replacement 901 between Newcastle airport and regent centre this Wednesday-Sunday as im just curious to see who will operate it.

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Correct as of: 11th December 2025

Thought i'd provide a list of old units and a list of new units

CLASS 599/994

4001- Saved (left for preservation 10/09/2025)
4002- Scrapped
4003- Scrapped 
4004- Scrapped
4005- Scrapped
4006- Scrapped
4007- Scrapped 
4008- Active
4009- Active
4010- Scrapped 
4011- Scrapped
4012- Scrapped
4013- Scrapped 
4014- Active 
4015- Active
4016- Scrapped 
4017- Active
4018- Scrapped 
4019- Saved (moved to the Fire and Rescue training facility 15/09/2025)
4020- Active
4021- Scrapped 
4022- Scrapped
4023- Active
4024- Active
4025- Scrapped 
4026- Active
4027- Active 
4028- Scrapped
4029- Active 
4030- Scrapped
4031- Scrapped 
4032- Active
4033- Scrapped 
4034- Scrapped
4035- Active
4036- Scrapped 
4037- Scrapped
4038- Active
4039- Active
4040- Scrapped 
4041- Active
4042- Active
4043- Scrapped
4044- Active 
4045- Active
4046- Scrapped
4047- Scrapped
4048- Scrapped 
4049- Scrapped
4050- Active
4051- Scrapped
4052- Scrapped
4053- Active
4054- Scrapped 
4055- Scrapped
4056- Active
4057- Scrapped 
4058- Scrapped
4059- Scrapped
4060- Active
4061- Active
4062- Scrapped
4063- Scrapped 
4064- Scrapped 
4065- Active
4066- Scrapped 
4067- Scrapped
4068- Active
4069- Stored
4070- Scrapped
4071- Active
4072- Scrapped 
4073- Active
4074- Scrapped
4075- Scrapped
4076- Scrapped
4077- Scrapped
4078- Active
4079- Active
4080- Scrapped
4081- Active
4082- Scrapped 
4083- Scrapped
4084- Scrapped 
4085- Active
4086- Scrapped
4087- Active 
4088- Scrapped
4089- Active
4090- Active

Key
Green= Active
Blue= Stored
Red= Scrapped
Light Blue= Preserved
Black= Withdrawn
Misc= Magenta
Burgundy= Non passenger use

Number Active= 35
Number Scrapped= 52
Number Stored= 1
Number Withdrawn= 0
Number Saved= 1 (4020 earmarked for Beamish when Active Service ends)
Misc= 1
Non passenger use= 0

CLASS 555's

555001- In Service
555002- In Service 
555003- In Service 
555004- In Service 
555005- In Service 
555006- In Service 
555007- In Service 
555008- In Service 
555009- In Service 
555010- Delivered (undergoing testing)
555011- In Service 
555012- In Service
555013- In Service
555014- In Service
555015- In Service 
555016- In Service
555017- In Service
555018- In Service
555019- Delivered (undergoing testing)
555020- In Service 
555021- In Service 
555022- Pending
555023- Pending
555024- Delivered awaiting testing
555025- Delivered awaiting testing
555026- Pending
555027- In Service 
555028- In Service 
555029- Pending
555030- Delivered awaiting testing
555031- In Service
555032- Delivered awaiting testing
555033- Delivered awaiting testing 
555034- Delivered (undergoing testing)
555035- In Service
555036- Delivered awaiting testing
555037- Delivered awaiting testing
555038- In Service 
555039- Delivered awaiting testing
555040- Delivered awaiting testing
555041- Delivered (undergoing testing)
555042- Delivered awaiting testing
555043- Delivered awaiting testing
555044- Delivered awaiting testing 
555045- Not Built
555046- Not Built

Key

Purple= In service
Orange= Delivered awaiting testing
Yellow= Delivered (undergoing testing)
Pink= Pending
Teal= Not Built

Updated: 11/12/2025

If you see any mistakes or have any updates, contact me and I will amend accordingly

Thank you for the update.