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Aaron Morris

North East left without major transport link as Metro pulls services amid control room dispute

Tyne and Wear Metro trains shut down prematurely across the entire network on Saturday night, amid an ongoing dispute with staff.

Metros began to run off at around 4pm, with the last services ending between 5pm and 6pm.

The transport network will not restart until 8am on Sunday (20 February), bringing massive inconveniences for travellers across the North East this weekend.

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