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The Latest Breaking News from Tyne and Wear Metro

Tyne and Wear Metro to have security staff on 'almost every train' after 7pm in push to improve safety

New security staff are being brought in to help passengers feel safer when travelling in the evening

Chronicle Live · May 19, 2023

Cheaper Tyne and Wear Metro fares for under-22s coming next month – with single journeys costing just £1

Cheaper fares will be introduced next month for passengers aged 21 and under who use a Pop smartcard

Chronicle Live · Apr 12, 2023

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

Chronicle Live · Apr 6, 2023

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Commuters absolutely stunned to see robot dog trotting along train platform

The robot, named 'Bernard', shocked commuters as it casually trotted onto the platform and caught a train on the Tyne and Wear Metro

Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2023

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

Chronicle Live · Mar 10, 2023

Metro scraps plans for Wi-Fi on trains – with hope for 'seamless' 4G and 5G signal instead

Transport bosses say that Wi-Fi has been deemed too costly to install on the Tyne and Wear Metro and would likely be used by 'very few' passengers

Chronicle Live · Feb 24, 2023

First new Tyne and Wear Metro train hit by 'technical glitch' that halts journey to North East again

The train was due to arrive in the North East this week, but has instead been sent back to the Stadler factory in Switzerland to fix a fault

Chronicle Live · Jan 26, 2023

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Tyne and Wear Metro offer £1,000 reward after third cable theft this month causes travel chaos

100 metres of cable was stolen in the early hours of Tuesday morning, causing a complete suspension of the service between Wallsend and Monkseaton

Chronicle Live · Jan 24, 2023

Tyne and Wear Metro fare rises: What major price hikes will mean for your ticket from April 1

The cost of some tickets is going up by as much as 13.9%, but there are also a number of price freezes

Chronicle Live · Jan 18, 2023

Tyne and Wear Metro escapes service cuts – but still in 'precarious' state with massive energy bills

A budget shortfall of more than £10m next year will be covered by spending reserves and an increased levy from local councils, while Metro ticket prices are also set to rise

Chronicle Live · Jan 18, 2023

Busking returns to Tyne and Wear Metro stations for the first time since Covid pandemic

Nexus confirms it is now safe for buskers to perform at its stations

Chronicle Live · Jan 9, 2023

Outrage at 'insulting' 13.9% Tyne and Wear Metro fare increase after months of train disruption

Nexus has said that upping the cost of paper tickets is "inevitable" as the Metro deals with inflated bills, but it means more bad news for passengers fed up with delays

Chronicle Live · Jan 6, 2023

Tyne and Wear Metro engineers call off two-week depot strike after eleventh hour pay deal agreed

Stadler employees at the Metro's Gosforth depot were due to begin a 14-day walkout on Monday

Chronicle Live · Nov 14, 2022

Tyne and Wear Metro engineers set for two-week strike amid pay dispute

Engineers employed by Swiss firm Stadler are set for strike action

Chronicle Live · Nov 4, 2022

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Chronicle Live · Oct 28, 2022

£2 fare cap plans for Tyne and Wear Metro this winter – but not for passengers buying paper tickets

Councillors are set to agree plans next week that would see ticket fares capped from January to March

Chronicle Live · Sep 12, 2022

'Critical risk' warning as Tyne and Wear Metro's electricity bill spirals almost £10m over budget

The government has been urged to offer extra support to help keepn trains running during the cost of living crisis, as Metro finance chiefs grapple with escalating bills

Chronicle Live · Sep 6, 2022

Curious sign highlighted at Wallsend Metro Station by TV's Reverend Richard Coles

You'll find a sign on Wallsend's metro platform which has been translated from English into Latin

Chronicle Live · Aug 22, 2022

Tyne and Wear Metro’s oldest ever driver bids an emotional farewell to the job at 75

After clocking up more than 40 years of service and carrying millions of passengers on his trains, 75 year old Richard retires

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Chronicle Live · Jul 15, 2022

Free travel on all buses across the North East for kids this summer

Take The Kids For Free was first launched by Nexus on Tyne and Wear Metro and the Shields Ferry in July 2021 and is now a permanent price promise for customers. Bus companies made a matching offer during Easter 2022 and are now repeating that offer for the summer.

Chronicle Live · Jul 13, 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 · Jun 18, 2022

New photos reveal first look inside £362m fleet of new Tyne and Wear Metro trains under construction

The Metro's new fleet of trains is currently under construction by Stadler in Switzerland and should start entering passenger service next year

Chronicle Live · Jun 14, 2022

Multi-billion pound North East train upgrade blueprint needs 'quick wins', council leaders warned

A newly-adopted North East Rail and Metro Strategy includes plans to reopen the disused Leamside railway line and extend the Tyne and Wear Metro to new areas

Chronicle Live · Jun 9, 2022

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

Chronicle Live · May 11, 2022

First new Metro train almost finished as bosses promise fleet will be more reliable

Metro bosses have promised that the new trains will be more reliable and feature charging points along with air conditioning

Chronicle Live · Mar 19, 2022

Metro to provide free onward travel for Ukrainian refugees on arrival in the UK

Refugees fleeing the conflict in the Ukraine can get free onward travel to their final destinations on the Tyne and Wear Metro

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