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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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East Boldon Sainsbury's plagued by 'brazen' shoplifters who leave with baskets full of goods

The Sainsbury's Local on Station Terrace has been continually targeted by shoplifters who are said to make their escape on the Metro

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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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Cost of the South Wales rail Metro electrification project hits £1bn

Covid and soaring inflation has pushed up the cost of the Welsh Government's flagship transport project by around 40%

Birmingham Post

Into orbit: Sadiq Khan plans London ‘Superloop’ transport route to rival Paris and Tokyo

Unlike Metro line 15 around the French capital, Sadiq Khan’s plan involves seven connecting buses and a break for the Thames

The Independent UK

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

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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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Commentary: LA’s half-empty, crime-ridden Metro trains don’t have to stay that way

It’s no secret that the pandemic devastated public transit systems across the country, and Los Angeles’ ever-expanding Metro rail system is no exception. With many white-collar employees now working remotely for all or much of the week, ridership on the region’s subway and light-rail lines is still around just two-thirds…

Los Angeles Times

Call for action as thousands of Metro journeys in Belfast fail to run as planned in the past year

“We need this service to be punctual and dependable, but unfortunately the figures show massive gaps in reliability.”

Belfast Live

Cheaper bus and Metro fares across North East revealed – but operators still accused of 'profiteering'

New ticket prices launching this year will let passengers travel across different bus operators, the Tyne and Wear Metro, and the Shields Ferry for a flat rate

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The wild history and current fight over Sydney's Metro-Minerva Theatre

An art deco building is at the centre of a fight between theatre advocates and a property developer. It highlights the question of what to do with neglected heritage buildings.

ABC News

Tory minister will back Leamside Line reopening 'when Labour tell us how they will find the money'

North West Durham MP and transport minister Richard Holden declined to match Labour's commitment to restore trains to the mothballed Leamside Line

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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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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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'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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Plans for 140 homes on derelict land next to Heaton railway tracks could be approved this week

Developer Keepmoat Homes wants to build a new estate on a disused site near Chillingham Road Metro station

Bristol Post

Bristol rapid transit could be only £7 billion but has to go partly underground, Mayor Marvin Rees says

Leaked letter from Bristol Mayor to Metro Mayor aims to take the project forward again

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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 promised transport 'revolution' as anger mounts over train and bus chaos

Labour's North of Tyne mayor and the shadow transport secretary pledged major upgrades, including the reopening of the Leamside Line, at a transport summit in Newcastle

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Walker drunk arrested after ranting about tragic Nicola Bulley also damaged a police car

Alexander Burns, who has previous convictions for criminal damage after writing his own name on Metro station walls, has been ordered to pay compensation

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North East today: Met Office warnings, Metro disruptions and criminals found guilty of murder and manslaughter

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