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 ...

Nexus will receive the first new train in 2022, which will provide passenger service in mid-2023. Credit: Stephen Dawson on Unsplash. Tyne and Wear Metro owner and operator Nexus has placed an order ...

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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 ...

METRO operator Nexus today unveiled its new smartcard system – the biggest initiative of its kind outside London. Transport bosses revealed the name of the travel smartcard as Pop. The £15m scheme is ...