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Tyne and Wear Metro boss Martin Kearney to leave North East for new job in New Zealand

Martin Kearney will exit Nexus in October, leaving transport bosses searching for new leadership at a crucial time as the Metro's new fleet of trains is being delivered

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NI Council Election: Mid Ulster results in full

"I'm really grateful for every single voter that came out and voted for Sinn Fein," said Michelle O'Neill

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Tyne and Wear Metro to have security staff on 'almost every train' after 7pm in push to improve safety

New security staff are being brought in to help passengers feel safer when travelling in the evening

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Stadler ordered to improve Tyne and Wear Metro train reliability after months of travel chaos

Operator Nexus has served formal notice on the Swiss manufacturer that services must get better

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Newly-unveiled Tyne and Wear Metro trains are 'best you would see anywhere in the world'

One of the first trains in the Metro's £362m new, Swiss-built fleet was showcased on Friday and should be in passenger service by the end of this year

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Metro timetable cuts: Leaked email reveals broken trains were true reason behind peak services axe

Nexus chiefs had claimed that they were cutting peak-time trains because of a drop in demand, but now admit that they have been "unable to provide a reliable service for some time”

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New Metro train pictured on one of "world's most scenic railways" ahead of North East arrival

The Rigi Bahn is the highest standard gauge railway in Europe and a new Metro train was pictured there ahead of testing in the Czech Republic

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'You deserve better' - Metro boss pledges better 2023 for passengers after travel nightmares

After months of heavy disruption and delay amid a wave of problems, Nexus' managing director says commuters can look forward to better service in the new year

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Shields Ferry 'here to stay' - promise to protect river crossing with 'plan B' to solve funding woes

Nexus' managing director insists that the ferry's future is not dependent on success with a bid to the repeatedly-delayed Levelling Up Fund, which has been pushed into 2023

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Tyne and Wear Metro bosses bracing for delays in arrival of new £362m fleet of trains

Global supply problems mean that manufacturer Stadler expects the new fleet's arrival to be disrupted

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