(02 May 2019, 6:43 pm)ifm001 It's been off a while and now in its 4th day. Surely you have been reading the news on why it is off.

(03 May 2019, 1:55 am)V514DFT No i dont watch or read the news,no need in an arsey comment,im entitled to ask questions,as are you!!!

(03 May 2019, 4:54 am)ifm001 I wasn't being arsey as you put it. 

I meant that it was plastered all over the newspapers online. On the news itself. Metro is operated by Nexus and updates have been online continuous since the beginning. If your online on this forum do you not read other transport related websites such as nexus.

(03 May 2019, 10:22 am)V514DFT Nope

Not sure if it's been noted here, but the new interchange at South Shields is due to open on 4th August.

There's a line closure between Chichester and Shields in the lead-up, from 8th July for 4 weeks.

Platform 2 at Chi will also be reopening ahead of the 8th July.

(13 Jun 2019, 2:06 pm)Andreos1

Not sure if it's been noted here, but the new interchange at South Shields is due to open on 4th August.

There's a line closure between Chichester and Shields in the lead-up, from 8th July for 4 weeks.

Platform 2 at Chi will also be reopening ahead of the 8th July.

(13 Jun 2019, 4:25 pm)Michael About time, where did you find the information?

From official sources. I'll see if I can upload a transcript of a document I've got, at some point tomorrow.

(13 Jun 2019, 9:45 pm)Andreos1

From official sources. I'll see if I can upload a transcript of a document I've got, at some point tomorrow.

A small extract of the letter I received.

BBC are reporting Hitachi have lost out on the bid for new rolling stock.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-tyne-49738239

(18 Sep 2019, 12:49 pm)Andreos1

BBC are reporting Hitachi have lost out on the bid for new rolling stock.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-tyne-9738239

Disgraceful decision. Should always be looking to invest in the region first and foremost.

(24 Sep 2019, 7:31 am)JM03 4040 in fleet livery, only 4083 not yet pained been paired with 4040 tbis morning

Manage to get a pic?,and whats the status of 4022,last i heard was it was being repaired,but that was a few months ago

(14 Oct 2019, 2:28 pm)V514DFT

Manage to get a pic?

(06 Dec 2019, 5:09 pm)S830OFT https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/rmt-union-calls-two-day-strike-tyne-and-wear-metro

(06 Dec 2019, 7:12 pm)AIG20 This will cause havoc to all the bus services with heavier than usual traffic on the roads and passenger demand.

Friday's and Saturday's are usually the busiest days of the week in terms of bus use and traffic on the roads (which I assume is why these days have been selected for the strike).

If this does go ahead bus companies would have to allocate double decker's / extra buses to all services that stop near to / compete with the metro.

I'm sure Stagecoach allocated extra buses to the X34 many years ago when there were issues with the metro? Maybe they will have to do the same again to the X24 & X34 if the strike goes ahead.