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
Rail strikes suspended amid negotiations but Metro still won't run past Pelaw this weekend The RMT confirmed this afternoon that three days of planned walkouts have been suspended as bosses enter talks Chronicle Live · Nov 4, 2022
Plan for Washington Metro extension outlined - but with big price tag Transport bosses' plans for the 'Washington Metro Loop' come at a time of likely Government budget cuts Chronicle Live · Nov 4, 2022
In India 1st, Mumbai metro to have private entry MUMBAI: Metro 3 will become the first network in India to provide private pedestrian subway access linked to stations. The project has garnered the interest of eight private entities that will act as developers. Each of the six stations has three developers interested across its 32-km-long underground corridor. The Times of India · Nov 2, 2022
Bengaluru: Purchase Metro tickets on WhatsApp, Namma Metro app BENGALURU: Starting Tuesday, Namma Metro passengers can avoid the hassle of standing in front of ticket counters to purchase tokens. The Times of India · Oct 31, 2022
Metro ticket fare penalty to rise to £100 and you can't pay fine on the spot Tyne-Wear Metro ticket checkies will stop accepting on-the-spot payments from November and fare dodgers face higher fines from 2023 Chronicle Live · Oct 28, 2022
Rail failings ‘causing serious damage’ to north of England Five metro mayors issue statement calling for government action after thousands of late cancellations The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2022
Gateshead armed Metro thug swung machete at police officer and punched nurse Thomas May, of Gateshead, was spotted on the Metro with a machete and assaulted a PC in the street and a nurse in custody Chronicle Live · Oct 27, 2022
Thugs and predators among those convicted of horrific crimes on Metro trains and stations People have been convicted in North East courts of offences including attempted rape and GBH Chronicle Live · Oct 22, 2022
Out-of-control train carriage ran 1.5km through Sydney Metro tunnel in one of several safety incidents Exclusive: Whistleblower says pressure to meet deadlines has led to a culture of trying to avoid delay at all costs, including those caused by safety concerns The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2022
Metro engineers to strike over 'miserable' pay offer – but bosses say network won't be shut down More than 50 staff employed by Stadler Rail at the Metro’s depot are set to walk out after rejecting a 4% pay rise Chronicle Live · Oct 13, 2022
Brisbane bus network review draws criticism from opposition councillors The council has released its draft network review, changing dozens of routes across Brisbane, ahead of the 2024 Brisbane Metro launch. ABC News · Oct 11, 2022
Metro engineer apprentices restore 'good as new' Gateshead plaque in Queen Elizabeth II's honour The plaque unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II at Gateshead Interchange has been restored Chronicle Live · Oct 9, 2022
CCTV appeal as man and woman wanted in connection with assault at Metro station in Gateshead An investigation has been launched following the incident after a man was reportedly punched in the head and face at Felling Metro Station Chronicle Live · Oct 5, 2022
Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022 Paris Metro bids adieu to paper tickets after 122 years The paper tickets are being phased out as part of a modernisaton drive
Chronicle Live · Oct 4, 2022 Metro security squad to stay for three years after helping slash crime at North Tyneside stations Nexus has announced that the 24-strong team has been retained for an extra three years, having been brought in to help deal with a spate of crime and disorder
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022 Paris Métro paper ticket reaches end of the line after more than 120 years Iconic ticket on one-way trip to transport history as city opts for payment by travelcards and mobiles
Chronicle Live · Oct 3, 2022 CCTV released as man wanted in connection with suspected stalking incident on the Metro A female passenger on the Metro became uncomfortable when a fellow passenger reportedly began to watch her before allegedly following her
Liverpool Echo · Sep 30, 2022 Metro Mayor invites national newspaper journalist to see Liverpool's culture for himself after controversial column The Telegraph had questioned Liverpool's culture offer but were soon corrected
Liverpool Echo · Sep 27, 2022 Metro Mayor urges government not to treat Liverpool like 'second class citizens' "If it’s good enough for London, why not everywhere else?"
Chronicle Live · Sep 23, 2022 Council to appeal to Nexus and Transport Secretary to install ticket barriers at Cullercoats and Tynemouth stations Spates of antisocial behaviour prompted Mayor Norma Redfearn to write to the Transport Secretary to ask for additional funding for ticket barriers
Wales Online · Sep 19, 2022 'The house literally shakes': Life by the South Wales Metro works 'I was scared when I first heard it because I didn't know what was going on. We could feel it more than anything, the house was literally shaking'
The Times of India · Sep 15, 2022 Bengaluru: Crack on track disrupts Mysuru Road-Kengeri Metro service BENGALURU: Hundreds of passengers were stranded at various stations between Mysuru Road and Kengeri on the Purple Line on Thursday due to a technical snag.
The Hindu · Sep 15, 2022 ‘We’d better integrate the Metro, MMTS and TSRTC,’ says Telangana Transport Minister ‘We’ve taken many steps to cut red tape at RTA,’ says Puvvada Ajay Kumar
Wales Online · Sep 10, 2022 The eyewatering difference in the prices of everyday food items in a Tesco Express compared to a Tesco Extra I scoured a Tesco Extra and a Tesco Express in Cardiff to find the cheapest products for the exact same shopping list