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Tom Beattie

Travel chaos in North East as major Metro route is suspended due to damage following 'extreme heat'

A major route on the Metro has been suspended leading to chaos for commuters in the North East.

Metro operators Nexus confirmed that overhead wires had sagged due to the extreme heat in the region today (July 18). The damage resulted in services being suspended between South Gosforth and Tynemouth.

Engineers are now assessing the damage and are being readied to undertake repairs where required.

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