Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Metro

West Midlands metro extension ‘extremely likely’ to be delayed or scrapped due to lack of cash

A planned Line 2 for the tram system could go no further than Dudley town centre, according to the borough’s local authority

The Independent UK

After 12 Years of False Starts, D.C. Metro Once Again Plots Return of Automated Trains

WMATA suspended automated train operations after the deadly 2009 Fort Totten crash. Perennial efforts to bring them back over the past decade have repeatedly fallen through.

Reason

The heart of the World Cup: Doha Metro brings fans together

The Qatari capital’s $36bn underground rail network is a hive of activity – but its construction has carried a human cost

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Project savings could extend Sydney Metro

Sydney's next Metro extension could be paid for with savings from the bumper transport project line-up in NSW, according to a new analysis.

AAP

Bristol MP calls on Metro Mayor to take back control of 'shambles' bus service

"Buses in our city are in a mess" - Karin Smyth MP

Bristol Post

'It's not Benidorm, but you can get a bucket-load of £8 beers from what you save on Ubers': Oldhamer's World Cup experience in Qatar

Tom O'Dea 39, from Oldham, has been pleasantly surprised by his experience in the Gulf state

Manchester Evening News

‘Metro Man’, the World Cup’s accidental social media sensation

A young man from Kenya has become a fan favourite with his creative method of directing people to the metro station.

Al Jazeera

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

England fans make feelings on Gareth Southgate tactics perfectly clear on Doha metro

JOHN CROSS' WORLD CUP DIARY: Gareth Southgate took the handbrake off as England beat Iran in their opening game, and fans on the Doha metro have been in full voice

Daily Mirror

World Cup fans face ridiculously long queues to get back to Doha on Metro after Wales v USA

The game concluded the first full match day of the World Cup

Wales Online

South Wales Metro delayed with first phase now set to be completed by 2024

The £750m plans are now set to be finished in 2024

Wales Online

Translink announces details of late night bus and rail services for Christmas

Late night services will be in place from December 2 until December 23 across Ulsterbus, Metro, and NI Railways

Belfast Live

Portishead rail line restoration finally gets planning permission

But there will 'undoubtedly be more bumps in the road' warns metro mayor

Bristol Post

Paris Metro workers strike amid cost of living crises, disrupting commutes

Striking workers shut down half of the Paris subway system Thursday, a nationwide day of walkouts and protests by French train drivers, teachers and other public-sector workers demanding the government and employers increase salaries to keep up with inflation.

France 24

Northern trains and Metros cancelled despite RMT rail strike being called off

There are no Northern trains between Hexham, Metrocentre, Newcastle, Sunderland and Seaham and no Metros in Sunderland today

Chronicle Live

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Chronicle Live

North Shields DJ Schak promotes his debut single by spinning decks on the Metro and inside B&Q

Schak has also driven along the Fish Quay in North Shields on a mobility scooter while dressed as Mario

Chronicle Live

Washington Metro extension plans, map, new stations and what happens next

Washington is the fourth largest town without a rail link, connecting it to Newcastle and Sunderland would bring economic and environmental benefits

Chronicle Live

Tyne and Wear Metro engineers set for two-week strike amid pay dispute

Engineers employed by Swiss firm Stadler are set for strike action

Chronicle Live

Rail strikes suspended amid negotiations but Metro still won't run past Pelaw this weekend

The RMT confirmed this afternoon that three days of planned walkouts have been suspended as bosses enter talks

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Chronicle Live

Plan for Washington Metro extension outlined - but with big price tag

Transport bosses' plans for the 'Washington Metro Loop' come at a time of likely Government budget cuts

Chronicle Live

Metro ticket fare penalty to rise to £100 and you can't pay fine on the spot

Tyne-Wear Metro ticket checkies will stop accepting on-the-spot payments from November and fare dodgers face higher fines from 2023

The Guardian - UK

Rail failings ‘causing serious damage’ to north of England

Five metro mayors issue statement calling for government action after thousands of late cancellations

Chronicle Live

Gateshead armed Metro thug swung machete at police officer and punched nurse

Thomas May, of Gateshead, was spotted on the Metro with a machete and assaulted a PC in the street and a nurse in custody

Chronicle Live

Thugs and predators among those convicted of horrific crimes on Metro trains and stations

People have been convicted in North East courts of offences including attempted rape and GBH

The Guardian - AU

Out-of-control train carriage ran 1.5km through Sydney Metro tunnel in one of several safety incidents

Exclusive: Whistleblower says pressure to meet deadlines has led to a culture of trying to avoid delay at all costs, including those caused by safety concerns

Chronicle Live

Metro engineers to strike over 'miserable' pay offer – but bosses say network won't be shut down

More than 50 staff employed by Stadler Rail at the Metro’s depot are set to walk out after rejecting a 4% pay rise

1 … 7 8 9 10

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Department for Transport

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.