South Shields will be starved of a Metro service for up to an extra week than planned due to delays in the Metro Flow project.
The Metro line between Pelaw and South Shields has been shut since September 12 so engineers can dual sections of the track to increase capacity. It was due to reopen on Sunday December 4, with Nexus saying earlier in November the project was running to schedule, but the line will remain shut for 'up to' an extra week, Nexus says.
Nexus says the delay is necessary so contractors can complete the final stretch of overhead power lines and test safety signals across the 4.6km of route.
