(23 Apr 2017, 3:37 am)omnicity4659 wrote 4001 has been repainted into the standard Metro livery...

(17 May 2017, 8:52 am)Michael wrote Tyne and Wear Metro
10 mins ·
Update:
There are no trains running between South Gosforth and Jesmond in both directions until further notice. This is due to flooding.
Stagecoach are accepting Metro tickets between South Gosforth and Newcastle on the X63.
Arriva are accepting Metro tickets between Jesmond and Newcastle on the 55.
Arriva are accepting Metro tickets between Regent Centre and Haymarket on the following services:
43, 44, 45, 46, X9, X10, X11, X14, X15, X16, X18, X20, X21, X22. These services are every few minutes.
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• No trains are running to timetable.
• Frequency between South Hylton/Jesmond – 12/15 minutes
• Frequency between South Shields/Jesmond – approx. 10 minutes
• Frequency between St James/South Gosforth, 8 trains – 10 minute service
• Four trains running between South Gosforth/Airport – 12 minute service
• At present no estimate for time of repair.
• Passengers are advised to look for alternative forms of transport in the affected area between South Gosforth and Jesmond
• Transport on the north side of the river – there is a replacement bus service in operation but due to congestion in area this service is not reliable because of the road closures in the Jesmond area.

(17 May 2017, 8:52 am)Michael wrote Tyne and Wear Metro
10 mins ·
Update:
There are no trains running between South Gosforth and Jesmond in both directions until further notice. This is due to flooding.
Stagecoach are accepting Metro tickets between South Gosforth and Newcastle on the X63.
Arriva are accepting Metro tickets between Jesmond and Newcastle on the 55.
Arriva are accepting Metro tickets between Regent Centre and Haymarket on the following services:
43, 44, 45, 46, X9, X10, X11, X14, X15, X16, X18, X20, X21, X22. These services are every few minutes.
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• No trains are running to timetable.
• Frequency between South Hylton/Jesmond – 12/15 minutes
• Frequency between South Shields/Jesmond – approx. 10 minutes
• Frequency between St James/South Gosforth, 8 trains – 10 minute service
• Four trains running between South Gosforth/Airport – 12 minute service
• At present no estimate for time of repair.
• Passengers are advised to look for alternative forms of transport in the affected area between South Gosforth and Jesmond
• Transport on the north side of the river – there is a replacement bus service in operation but due to congestion in area this service is not reliable because of the road closures in the Jesmond area.

(17 May 2017, 1:14 pm)Jamie M wrote Where'd the flooding come from? I haven't noticed much rain recently... a complete lack of it!

(31 May 2017, 9:22 am)dannygee wrote Who is going to ne operating the next sets of metro replacemenets?
On 11th june it is off between tynemouth and byker until 12:35pm
On 18th june it is off between gateshead stadium and pelaw until 6:30pm
On 25th june it is off between south shields and hebburn until 6:30pm

(31 May 2017, 9:22 am)dannygee wrote Who is going to ne operating the next sets of metro replacemenets?
On 11th june it is off between tynemouth and byker until 12:35pm
On 18th june it is off between gateshead stadium and pelaw until 6:30pm
On 25th june it is off between south shields and hebburn until 6:30pm

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(01 Aug 2017, 11:08 am)Andreos1 wrote http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/metro-funding-row-could-see-13413060

A proposal from the tories that definitely won't help us taxpayers at all.

(08 Sep 2017, 4:52 pm)Malarkey wrote https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/all-systems-go-new-transport-hub-south-shields

(12 Sep 2017, 4:44 pm)omnicity4659 wrote Services have just been suspended between South Gosforth and Shiremoor. No more info yet.

Passengers are stuck on Metros in the affected area.

Edit: Reports of collapsed OHLE, Arriva are accepting tickets on 54

(14 Sep 2017, 4:30 pm)Malarkey wrote https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/metro-nominated-five-top-industry-awards

They've been nominated for the following awards:

• Public Transport Operator of the Year
• Customer Service Team of the Year for the Great North Run
• Excellence in Travel Information and Marketing for the Great North Snowdogs charity art trail
• Frontline Employee of the Year for Metro train driver Janet Morrison
• Transport Project of the Year for Metro’s Central Station refurbishment.

(23 Sep 2017, 6:12 am)omnicity4659 wrote No trains between South Gosforth and Shiremoor due to engineering works, and between Airport and Monument due to an overhead line failure.