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Barry Ellams & Max Channon

Some Metro services cancelled on Sunday afternoon as driver shortage continues

Metro Tyne and Wear train services have been cancelled from Sunday afternoon as the rail network continues to be impacted by driver shortages.

The North East rail operator has advised that 21 train services will be cancelled from Sunday afternoon although trains will run as scheduled in the morning.

Tyne and Wear Metro like other transport providers are still subject to potential cancellations at short notice due to staff Covid-19 isolations.

A Nexus spokesperson said: “Like all operators in the north east we are we have been affected by staff needing to self-isolate, although we have seen that number falling this week.

"Infection rates are still quite high in our region at the moment.

"This is having an impact on train crew resources but we are coping and are keeping the number of train cancellations as low as we possibly can. We apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused.”

Train 1
19.54 South Gosforth – South Hylton
20.52 South Hylton – Airport
22.09 Airport – South Hylton
23.17 South Hylton – South Gosforth

Train 2
13.11 South Gosforth – Airport
13.39 Airport – South Hylton
14.52 South Hylton – Airport
16.09 Airport – South Hylton
17.22 South Hylton – Airport
18.39 Airport – South Hylton
19.52 South Hylton – Airport
21.09 Airport – South Hylton
22.22 South Hylton – Airport
23.31 Airport – Regent Centre

Train 3
15.18 South Gosforth – St James
16.15 St James – South Shields
17.41 South Shields – St James
19.15 St James – South Shields
20.41 South Shields – St James
22.15 St James – South Shields
23.41 South Shields – Benton

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