The Latest Breaking News from Metro

New £3m Metro bridge lowered into place in North Shields by giant crane

The 70-tonne steel bridge deck was hoisted up into place by a 100ft crane

Chronicle Live · Jul 21, 2022

RMT July rail strike now means two Tyne Wear Metro lines will be closed on same day

There will be no Metro trains in the Pelaw-Sunderland-South Hylton area during July's RMT strike, which combines with replacement works in Newcastle

Chronicle Live · Jul 20, 2022

Why the new £362m Tyne and Wear Metro fleet will be much better at surviving intense heatwaves

As well as a modern air conditioning system, the new trains will also be better able to cope with overhead line failures that have caused parts of the network to shut down

Chronicle Live · Jul 20, 2022

Scale of faults that caused Merseyrail chaos last month laid bare

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram said cancellations impacted 'a far higher number of train than usual'

Liverpool Echo · Jul 14, 2022

Metro's money woes deepen as cost of living crisis puts extra £4m on spiralling energy bills

Rocketing electricity costs are causing a new headache for local transport chiefs after what has already been a worrying time for the Tyne and Wear Metro

Chronicle Live · Jul 13, 2022

Busy Metro line to close for two weeks causing travel chaos for Tyneside commuters

The major closure for modernisation work will also be in place for the start of the summer holidays between St James and Tynemouth

Chronicle Live · Jul 12, 2022

First look inside state-of-the-art new hydrogen buses coming to Liverpool City Region

Images show how the hi-spec interiors of the new fleet will look

Liverpool Echo · Jul 12, 2022

CP vies for Metro’s Indian wholesale unit

Charoen Pokphand Group Co and Reliance Industries Ltd are among suitors for German retailer Metro AG’s wholesale operations in India, according to people familiar with the matter, as the companies seek to deepen their retail portfolio in one of the world’s largest consumer markets.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12, 2022

Chelsea ‘to sacrifice Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso for Frenkie De Jong’

Metro reports that Chelsea will offer the pair and £51million to secure the 25-year-old midfielder.

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

‘Get exit done’: UK front pages mix incredulity with PM’s message of defiance

Word from No 10 bunker goes out to the Tory trenches but even the diehards know that the party’s one-time hero has to go

The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2022