WATCH: 1981 film of Tyne and Wear Metro discovered on eBay
A rare six-minute video film of the Tyne and Wear Metro in its first year of operations in 1981 has been discovered for sale on eBay.
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Track work to close a section of the Metro for six days
A six-day closure is planned for a busy section of the Metro line to allow for track work to take place.
Traction power tests carried out on new Metro trains
Nexus has successfully carried out traction power tests with its new trains to prove their traction capability and to evaluate their horsepower.
WATCH: Metro bridge successfully installed in North Tyneside
In North Tyneside, the new £3 million Metro bridge has now been successfully installed.
Tyne & Wear Metro line from St. James to Tynemouth to close for two weeks
The Metro line between St. James and Tynemouth is to close from 16th July to 29th July to allow a major programme of modernisation work.
Tyne & Wear Metro first railway in England to install tactile paving at every station
Tyne and Wear Metro are the first railway in England to install tactile paving on all platform edges in a bid to support blind and partially sighted p…
Nexus appoints Taziker to carry out £3m bridge renewal project on the Tyne and Wear Metro
The bridge will be replaced from the 16th to the 29th of July and will see a major line closure put in place for one of Metro's busiest routes.
Check Before Travelling: Tyne and Wear Metro closed in Newcastle this week
A huge Metro modernisation programme sees the line closed between Newcastle and North Tyneside for 5 days from Monday the 21st of February.
Michael Portillo’s new TV series features the Tyne and Wear Metro
Michael Portillo’s latest travelogues about railway journeys featured the Tyne and Wear Metro on a journey to Tynemouth.
February 5 day closure for one of Tyne and Wear’s Metro’s busiest lines between Newcastle and North Tyneside
An extensive modernisation project will mean closure for one of Tyne and Wear's Metro's busiest lines between Newcastle and North Tyneside