(07 Feb 2015, 7:15 pm)Michael Tyne and Wear Metro
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There are minor delays to trains running between St James and South Gosforth due to a train being withdrawn from service. Please leave extra time for your journey.

(07 Feb 2015, 7:17 pm)Tommy_1581 Clearly just a repeat from earlier on then?

(07 Feb 2015, 7:21 pm)Michael Yup, like normal  

Its the same everyday, i'm surprised it still has passengers, the amount of problems it has everyday... getting ridiculous now.  

(07 Feb 2015, 8:00 pm)Tommy_1581 What they need to do is, either buy new vehicles or replace Metro with a busway. 

Metro is becoming old, the modernisation of Metro has gone tits up. I remember seeing some infrastructure being held together with an iPod charger.

(07 Feb 2015, 8:07 pm)MarcTheA4 I think regardless of a different way forward, many commuters will ALWAYS favour the Metro over a bus because of how much quicker it.

Granted when I used it between Sunderland and Newcastle, the train wasn't exactly great and the whole thing was packed after we hit Heworth - but it cut off another 30 minutes of a journey I would have otherwise endured on the 56. (I use that as an example, as it runs at the same frequency as the Metro).

I'm sure Dan mentioned when telling us about his private education - that when they all hit Sixth Form, all his friends and other people in his year group wanted to use the Metro or something over the bus...this reason possibly being because the train will always been seen as a nicer form of travel than bus.

I've seen on the Metro's Twitter page previously about complaints in regards to the works and stuff - and outrage regarding replacement buses. The people who use the Metro as their daily commute absolutely hate buses, so it seems.

Perhaps a regular Metro user can expand on this?

(07 Feb 2015, 8:16 pm)Dan Yeah - there was quite a few people in my school that hadn't actually used a bus prior to this year, though they had used the Metro.

The main reason why the Metro is favoured is due to the shorter journey time it can provide. Clearly, when issues arise, even the 56 between Sunderland and Newcastle ends up being twice as quick as the Metro! Even direct replacement buses don't provide a particularly fast journey time - I seem to remember the X3 service actually providing a quicker journey time than Metro Replacement 900 between Sunderland and Gateshead. Emergency replacement buses are absolutely dreadful to use and this is another reason why commuters are likely to dislike them. The 27 had to drive straight past customers at Heworth yesterday, never mind those on Sunderland Rd. Metros provide such a high capacity for the peaks (when commuters travel) - buses don't.

(07 Feb 2015, 10:32 pm)tyresmoke Nexus always time the replacement buses so slack you could probably walk the route quicker. Spent 4 weeks driving them last spring and honestly I could have walked to Regent Centre quicker at evening peak! Must be mad wanting to go and do it all again !

(07 Feb 2015, 10:34 pm)citaro5284 You just like driving round the streets of Newcastle - not fancy moving to Jesmond depot?

(07 Feb 2015, 10:34 pm)citaro5284 You just like driving round the streets of Newcastle - not fancy moving to Jesmond depot?

(08 Feb 2015, 8:52 am)Dan Paired with the organised Metro Replacement today, the usual fun and games on the line are already in progress.

There are delays systemwide due to a technical fault. Delays of up to 30 mins between Airport and South Hylton Delays of up to 45 mins between St James and South Shields Delays of up to 30 mins between South Gosforth and Pelaw

(08 Feb 2015, 9:00 am)citaro5284 The amount of comments on their fb page....quite a few people not happy.  First train from one station was due at 0705 and turned up at 0800.

Also, I note on the Nexus website, that for the next 2 weekends, on both Saturday and Sunday the line is closed from Haymarket to Regent Centre.

(08 Feb 2015, 10:15 am)tyresmoke
Yup the core is closed with Arriva running a replacement bus service. 6 minute frequency.
Wonder how many trains won't turn up South of the core because they failed to keep the right amount...

(08 Feb 2015, 10:11 am)Tommy_1581 So far this month...
2nd February: Failed train, 25 minute delay for all services
6th February: Failed train at Felling, replacement bus service operating, all services delayed
7th February: Train removed from service, minor delays
8th February: Technical fault, 30+ minutes delay system wide.

(08 Feb 2015, 10:54 am)citaro5284 And remember on the 6th February one, the disruption lasted from 8am until the early afternoon