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    Wensleydale Railway appoints Mountaineer Patron

    Famous Yorkshire mountaineer and rail enthusiast is appointed Trust patron at the Wensleydale Railway
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    Mark Wilson 17 April, 2024
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    Margaret Calvert at the Nexus Learning Centre in South Shields. // Credit: Nexus

    Pioneering graphics designer sees her iconic work on Tyne & Wear Metro stations

    Pioneering graphic designer Margaret Calvert visited the Tyne and Wear Metro on 26 March, to view the iconic typeface she created for its opening.
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    Roger Smith 2 April, 2024
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    Rise in action.

    London North Eastern Railway funding helps North Shields charity

    London North Eastern Railway through its Customer and Community Investment Fund is helping the charity Rise to encourage and inspire people.
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    Roger Smith 1 April, 2024
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    Celebration 40th anniversary birthday cake. // Credit: Nexus

    Cake-cutting ceremony celebrates 40 years of the Metro line on South Tyneside

    A celebration to commemorate 40 years of the Tyne and Wear Metro operating on South Tyneside was held recently at South Shields Interchange.
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    Roger Smith 23 March, 2024
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    Image shows Jason Wade - Regional Director for Northern in the North East

    New North East Regional Director for Northern

    Jason Wade is to become Northern's new Regional Director for the North East, managing the company's hubs in Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough. …
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    Glyn Mon Hughes 8 February, 2024
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    Metro Flow Project

    Metro Flow project wins award for outstanding engineering achievement

    At the Global Light Rail Awards, Nexus' Metro Flow project came away with an award for outstanding engineering achievement.
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    Roger Smith 16 October, 2023
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    Millfield Metro station mural

    Colourful Metro mural links history with hopes for the future

    A colourful mural by Chad McCail at Millfield Metro station, Sunderland, celebrates the industrial past of the city as well as its cultural revival. �…
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    Glyn Mon Hughes 8 October, 2023
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    Tyne and Wear Metro sees a complete sellout of its Great North Run Day Rover wristbands 

    The special wristbands have seen record sales and offer those travelling to the popular event access to Metro, bus and Shields Ferry services. 
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    Chloe White 5 September, 2023
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    Great North Run Metro and Shields Ferry wristbands now on sale

    Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus is making wristbands available to Great North Run participants that that double as Metro and Shields Ferry tickets.
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    Janine Booth 20 August, 2023
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    Metro ultra marathon challenge

    Marathon man to run length of Tyne & Wear Metro for charity

    A Newcastle ultra-marathon runner is to run the length of the Tyne and Wear Metro network to raise money for charity.
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    Roger Smith 16 August, 2023
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