Travellers have been warned to find alternative means of transport this morning after bosses at the Tyne and Wear Metro warned of further service disruptions because of the scorching weather.
Services yesterday (July 18) were suspended between Haymarket, Regent Centre and St James in both directions due to the extreme heat and the closure of the major line. Trains continued to run from Haymarket to South Shields and South Hylton and Airport to Regent Centre but with temperatures approaching 40C predicted for later today, bosses have warned that they will carry out safety inspection prior to this morning's service to decide whether it will be possible to run the service from Airport to South Hylton and Regent Centre to South Shields.
It added that the service around the Coast would remain suspended, with tickets again being accepted on local bus services operated by Arriva, Go North East and Stagecoach.
