All five active trains from the newly-built Swiss fleet were pulled from the Metro timetable last week, just a few months into the £362 million project’s rollout into public service. An image has ...

The Tyne and Wear Metro is a rapid transit and light rail system running in north-east England. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Nexus is to upgrade the Tyne and Wear Metro control room situated in South ...

The first new train is expected to reach North East England before the end of this year. Credit: Nexus Tyne and Wear. Metro operator Nexus is set to start dynamic and static trial of the first new ...

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To reduce the impact on customers, the work is being planned around upcoming bank holidays.

The control room based in South Gosforth that oversees the Tyne and Wear Metro is set to undergo an £8.8 million technology upgrade aimed at improving the reliability of the systems that support the ...

Nexus aims to get the Metro running first thing on Wednesday, but must replace almost 600 metres of downed wire to do so. Metro services have been suspended on parts of the yellow line since around 10 ...

Nexus is facing a double funding squeeze which could see Metro and bus services cut in the future. This week, the North East Joint transport committee revealed its budget for the coming year which ...