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The ambitious regeneration projects which are set to finally change the face of Sunderland

A whole host of regeneration and building projects are currently under way in Sunderland

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Stadler ordered to improve Tyne and Wear Metro train reliability after months of travel chaos

Operator Nexus has served formal notice on the Swiss manufacturer that services must get better

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Cheaper Tyne and Wear Metro tickets for under-22s planned – just weeks after other fares increased

The cost of some single journeys could be more than halved for young Metro passengers from early May

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Metros running again to all stations after three days of travel chaos

Line reopens ahead of schedule just in time for fans travelling to St James's Park for Premier League clash against Manchester United

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Newcastle United fans issued Metro warning ahead of Manchester United clash

Supporters travelling to St James' Park from south of the Tyne on Sunday should set-off earlier than normal due to ongoing emergency repair works on the Metro network

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Metro chief admits services 'not good enough' as passengers prepare for ticket price hike

Major disruption caused by an overhead line failure on Thursday is the latest in a series of problems that passengers have had to endure over recent months

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Everything we know about the Metro issue which has suspended trains and caused chaos for commuters

Workers are currently repairing the 800 metres of overhead wire which is currently down

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Full list of new Metro ticket prices as fare hike comes into force this weekend

A price rise of up to 13.9% on some tickets will apply from Saturday, but there is a way for some passengers to keep their their fares down at 2021 levels

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Whitley Bay Metro station reopens after being closed for five weeks due to storm damage

Whitley Bay Metro station has reopened after several weeks

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Robot dog Bernard leaves commuters stunned while travelling from Sunderland to Newcastle on the Metro

The robot, which was made in the USA, has been at the University in Sunderland since 2021

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Newly-unveiled Tyne and Wear Metro trains are 'best you would see anywhere in the world'

One of the first trains in the Metro's £362m new, Swiss-built fleet was showcased on Friday and should be in passenger service by the end of this year

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North East Today: Inside the new Metros and coastal anti-social behaviour crackdown

Your daily briefing on all the latest news from across the North East

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Crackdown on anti-social behaviour at the North Tyneside coast will return this summer

Multiple agencies are gearing up to ensure public safety at the coast as summer draws closer

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'Crumbling' Metro services: Boss apologises for misleading public over cuts to timetable

Nexus initially claimed that cuts to its peak services were due to falling demand, before a leaked email revealed that the true cause was a lack of working trains

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No 'spare' Metro trains fit to fill rush hour gaps as freezing weather batters 'obsolete' trains

Nexus pledged last week that extra trains freed up by timetable cuts could be used to meet demand at busy times, but none were sent out as the network struggled on Wednesday

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Metro timetable cuts: Leaked email reveals broken trains were true reason behind peak services axe

Nexus chiefs had claimed that they were cutting peak-time trains because of a drop in demand, but now admit that they have been "unable to provide a reliable service for some time”

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Tyne and Wear Metro cuts number of trains at peak commuter times as passenger group issues warning

Metro bosses say there is reduced demand for trains at what were the busiest times pre-Covid, but there are concerns that commuters will have to put up with crowded carriages

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Metro passengers warned Whitley Bay station to stay shut for weeks after storm damage drama

Metro operator Nexus said that it was “in the interests of customer safety” to keep Whitley Bay closed until late March, while engineers are making repairs

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North East transport museum gifted historic metro car used in opening of Sunderland line

The Stephenson Steam Railway Museum in North Shields hopes the donation will be the start of an expansion and a whole new building

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'Antisocial behaviour' by trio at Tyne Dock Metro station causes disruption as one 'walks on tracks'

The train was unable to enter the station while the incident unfolded

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North East Today: Newcastle's Clean Air Zone charge rakes in over £54k and Gosforth High Street’s bollards to be removed

Your daily briefing on all the latest news from across the North East

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Nexus confirms Haymarket Metro Station is expected to fully reopen by end of week

One escalator has been repaired while it is hoped that a second will be back in action by the end of the week

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North East Today: Stevie Wonder honoured, Sam Fender's solidarity with Gordon Gault's sister and how Danny Humble saved four lives

Your morning briefing on all the latest news from across the North East

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Delight as Whitley Bay bus routes saved from threat of cuts with minor alterations proposed

Public outcry persuaded operator Nexus to scrap plans to axe Whitley Bay bus routes the W2 and the 51

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'A moment of history' – Watch new Tyne and Wear Metro train complete its journey to the North East

The long-awaited first train in the Metro's new £362m fleet finally arrived in Gosforth in the early hours of Tuesday

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