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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

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

Chronicle Live

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…

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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

Chronicle Live

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

Chronicle Live

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

Chronicle Live

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

Chronicle Live

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”

Chronicle Live

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

'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

Chronicle Live

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

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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

Chronicle Live

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

Chronicle Live

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

Chronicle Live

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

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

Chronicle Live

'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

ABC News

NSW Labor unveils election plan for Metro lines, but stops short of committing to Coalition's pledge

New South Wales Labor says it will prioritise Metro links in north-west and south-west Sydney if elected, but won't guarantee other projects announced by the Coalition.

Bristol Post

Metro mayor's 'lack of ambition on Bristol underground is staggering' blasts Marvin Rees

Bristol's city mayor and metro mayor have fallen out again

Chronicle Live

Chaos as glass roof crashes into marketplace at Whitley Bay Metro station

A glass roof panel at Whitley Bay’s Grade II listed Metro station come crashing down into the marketplace this morning (February 17)

AAP

Metro to Sydney's new aerotropolis now a step closer

A metro line connecting the new Western Sydney airport with the rest of the city will be a priority for the state government if re-elected.

Tribune News Service

Suicide victim found with AR-15 inside Las Vegas casino bathroom

LAS VEGAS — A man who died by suicide in a public restroom on the casino floor of the Rio was found with an AR-15 near him and an apparent note addressed to Metro police, according to a report from the Metropolitan Police Department.

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