The Tyne and Wear Metro’s first new train in more than four decades has arrived in the North East.
In what is a major milestone for the delivery of the network’s long-awaited £362m new fleet, the train is about to make the final leg of what has been a long long journey across Europe. It is currently waiting at the Tyne Yard in Gateshead, before being taken to the Metro’s depot in Gosforth.
While the first of the new fleet is here at last, with its delivery having already been delayed a couple of times this winter, passengers will still have to wait a while before they can set foot onboard. The train is not due to enter passenger service until the autumn, once it has been tested locally and Metro drivers trained on it.
