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Metro between Pelaw and South Shields on course to reopen on time in December 2022

The Metro Flow works to install new track and electrify an existing line in Gateshead and South Tyneside are running to schedule, Nexus says

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Metro service will return on Sunderland line after National Rail strikes are called off

Operators Nexus confirmed that services will resume after the late withdrawal of strike action

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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

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

Engineers employed by Swiss firm Stadler are set for strike action

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£2 fare cap plans for Tyne and Wear Metro this winter – but not for passengers buying paper tickets

Councillors are set to agree plans next week that would see ticket fares capped from January to March

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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

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Why low rail adhesion and leaves on the line cause delays on Tyne Wear Metro

Newcastle and Sunderland's Metro trains are especially vulnerable to leaves on the line, but new trains will be fitted with technology to combat it

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Plea to protect 'vital lifeline' bus in Newcastle after axed route given five-month reprieve

Arriva confirmed recently that it would be scrapping the 46 service and an emergency replacement funded by Nexus is only guaranteed until next March

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The full list of bus services set to change in Greater Manchester this weekend

More than 60 routes were saved from being scrapped or reduced

Manchester Evening News

Network Rail and train operator train strikes set to hit North East over three days in November

Expect train disruption in the Newcastle, Durham and Sunderland area on November 3, November 5 and November 7, the Metro could be affected too

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Sunderland's 'eyesore' train station demolished as part of £100m transport hub plans

The old building has been completely dismantled as part of a committed £26m revamp of the station, which is part of a £100m plan to transform the whole transport hub

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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

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Vic outreach worker gets $1.24m in damages

The Victorian Supreme Court has awarded $1.24 million in damages to a family violence worker who was attacked by her client's partner.

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Artwork for new Metro trains unveiled in Newcastle exhibition before big launch next year

Four works were chosen which will reflect the diverse communities in Newcastle and Sunderland, Nexus says

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Metro engineer apprentices restore 'good as new' Gateshead plaque in Queen Elizabeth II's honour

The plaque unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II at Gateshead Interchange has been restored

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Nexus preparing for 'unprecedented challenge' as P!nk announced stadium gig the same day as Sam Fender

Some 100,000 fans are expected to pile into the stadiums on the same day next June

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Two men charged with exploiting brother of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz

Mike Donovan and Richard Moore took Zachary Cruz under their wing after his brother murdered 17 students and staff members in 2018

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Rush hour chaos after one person taken to hospital following medical incident on Metro in Newcastle

Emergency crews attended the scene at West Jesmond Station where the train was held

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Metro security squad to stay for three years after helping slash crime at North Tyneside stations

Nexus has announced that the 24-strong team has been retained for an extra three years, having been brought in to help deal with a spate of crime and disorder

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Council to appeal to Nexus and Transport Secretary to install ticket barriers at Cullercoats and Tynemouth stations

Spates of antisocial behaviour prompted Mayor Norma Redfearn to write to the Transport Secretary to ask for additional funding for ticket barriers

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Footage shows new £362m Tyne and Wear Metro trains moving for the first time at Swiss test track

The first of the long-awaited new trains is due to arrive in the North East by the end of the year, before being put into passenger service in 2023

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Great North Run crowds took part in mass sing-a-long led by Metro staff in South Shields

Metro staff went the extra mile to keep crowds entertained on their busiest Sunday of the year

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'Critical risk' warning as Tyne and Wear Metro's electricity bill spirals almost £10m over budget

The government has been urged to offer extra support to help keepn trains running during the cost of living crisis, as Metro finance chiefs grapple with escalating bills

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'She put us at ease' – Former Metro boss pays tribute to Queen and remembers 'tremendous' North East visit

Queen Elizabeth II travelled on the Metro between Park Lane and Fellgate when she opened the network's Sunderland line during her Golden Jubilee celebrations 20 years ago

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Great North Run Metro guide - which stations to use, tickets and avoiding the queues

Some Metro stations in Newcastle and South Shields will be temporarily closed to manage crowds on race day

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