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Go North East bus cuts: Full list of at-risk Sunderland, South Tyneside, and Gateshead routes being saved

Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus has announced a £4.3m rescue package for routes under threat this July – but warns that there are likely to be more cuts to come

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Metro's £33m repair cash shortage could mean slower trains, more delays, and even station closures

Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus had planned £57m of renewal works between 2023 and 2025, but has only been given £23.8m from the Department for Transport

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Rail strike June 2022: Buses to get when Metro is off between Pelaw and South Hylton

No Metros will run between South Hylton and Pelaw on four days in June, due to the RMT train strike and engineering works

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Rail strike June 2022: No Tyne and Wear Metro trains to Sunderland for three days during RMT train strike

The RMT's major industrial action in June is going to have a serious knock-on impact for Metro passengers who travel between Pelaw and South Hylton

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Work progresses on Gosforth Metro depot ahead of the arrival of 46 new trains

The works will see the complete demolition of the old Gosforth depot, which dates back to 1923, and the construction of a brand new depot, as well as the replacement of new rails throughout the site

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Nexus responds to Ed Sheeran Metro 'madness' ahead of second Sunderland show

Angry Ed Sheeran fans reported two-hour waits for Metro trains after the singer's record breaking show at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland

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Extra patrols across Newcastle over Jubilee bank holiday weekend

Police will join Nexus and council staff in carrying out extra patrols on buses and Metro services and in transport hubs over the long weekend

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Ed Sheeran Sunderland 2022 - extra Metro services and later trains for Stadium of Light concerts

Ed Sheeran's two Stadium of Light concerts will be one of the biggest events of the year for the Tyne Wear Metro

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Best medicine: Delta dogs reach where people can't

Specially trained dogs who do the rounds of hospital wards and visit schools to relieve anxiety in supported learning units are making a difference.

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Shields Ferry could be shut down in 2025 without urgent funding to build new landing in North Shields

After £5m of funding for the project collapsed last year, Nexus is still searching for new money to pay for a new jetty to be built at the Fish Quay

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Full list of Go North East bus cuts in Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside, County Durham, and Northumberland

Dozens of routes across the region to be cut back, with the bus operator saying that "it is only right that services are adapted" to cope with changing demand resulting from the pandemic

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New blow for North East bus passengers as operator reveals cuts to dozens more routes across region

Go North East says it is now "at the point where it’s clear some services won’t recover to the point of being viable without changes or external support”

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Labor promises cash payments to entice high achievers to study teaching

Labor promises to pay students who get an ATAR of 80 or over up to $12,000 a year if they decide to study an education degree, as part of its plan to boost teaching standards and reduce teacher shortages.

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'Fortunate no-one was killed': Investigation launched after shopping trolley thrown towards Metro line

Northumbria Police and Nexus have issued a joint statement on the incident.

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Shopping trolley caught between carriages causes Metro disruption as trains suspended

Nexus confirmed that it was an act of criminal damage as the trolley had been thrown towards the track

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Bank holiday weekend anti-social behaviour crackdown targets North Tyneside hotspots

Northumbria Police, North Tyneside Council and Nexus are joining forces to tackle juvenile troublemakers

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Passenger information sessions ahead of Pelaw to South Shields Metro line closure for 12 weeks in September

Drop-in sessions have been organised by Nexus to explain why the busy Pelaw to South Shields line needs to close for such a long period

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Disruption for commuters after man trespasses on Metro railway bridge in Sunderland

Emergency crews received a report of a male who was spotted on wrong side of railings on Monkwearmouth Metro bridge

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Pride of the Tyne ferry out of action for annual health check

The iconic Tyne passenger ferry will be in tip top condition for summer after getting a new paint job and an engine overhaul

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Metro chief issues message to parents after staff member assaulted in youth disorder at Tynemouth station

Northumbria Police had to be called to Tynemouth Metro station to disperse a crowd after a member of Nexus' security team was assaulted and a train window was broken

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Tynemouth Metro mayhem: Trains forced to pass through station as young yobs take over platform, break window and attack worker

A security team will be based at historic station during school holidays after teen troublemakers gathered at station making it unsafe for passengers to get off

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Children can travel on North East buses, the Metro and Shields Ferry for free this Easter - here's how

Under the Easter special offer, three children aged 11 and under can travel on buses across the region for free when accompanied by a fare paying adult

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Pensioners left stranded at Kenton bus stop after route cuts as councillor slams 'serious oversight'

Service cuts came into force around Newcastle and North Tyneside in late March, but Nexus did not update timetables in Kenton until days after the changes

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Metro ticket fares rise tomorrow – what it means for you and how to dodge the price hike

Nexus officials are urging people to make a switch to Pay as You Go smartcards to keep their fare prices frozen

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How the Metro to Sunderland opened 20 years ago and has carried 138 million passengers

The new £100m Metro line into Sunderland was opened on March 31, 2002, and later officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen on May 7

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