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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

New Metro train pictured on one of "world's most scenic railways" ahead of North East arrival

The Rigi Bahn is the highest standard gauge railway in Europe and a new Metro train was pictured there ahead of testing in the Czech Republic

Chronicle Live · Jan 17, 2023

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Northern Ireland charity sees 50% increase in calls to domestic and sexual abuse helpline

Nexus said instances of domestic abuse increased over the Christmas 2022 period

Belfast Live · Jan 16, 2023

Sunderland Metro route re-opens after substation storm damage caused eight-week service cut

Metro trains had been unable to run between South Hylton and Park Lane stations after a storm which caused severe damage to a substation at Pallion

Chronicle Live · Jan 13, 2023

Cheaper Tyne and Wear Metro tickets via mobile Pop card still off limits for iPhones

Metro tickets will be substantially cheaper on Pop Pay As You Go come April 1, but the discount smartcard's digital version only works on Android phones

Chronicle Live · Jan 12, 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

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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

Metro operator offering £1k reward for details of cable thieves after services halted for third time in days

Nexus is increasing its night patrols and offering a £1,000 reward for information after almost 100 metres of cabling was stolen from the railway

Chronicle Live · Jan 6, 2023

Tyne Wear Metro fare dodging fine to increase by 400% in January 2023

Passengers caught without a ticket on Newcastle, Gateshead, Tyneside and Sunderland's Metro system will face steeper fines from January 25

Chronicle Live · Jan 3, 2023

Money saving Metro fare cap introduced and will run for three months in cost of living boost

Operators Nexus has capped single journeys at £2, and at £4 for all-day travel for certain pay as you go customers

Chronicle Live · Jan 2, 2023

Everything we know as Sunderland Station closes 'until further notice' due to flooding

It affects services by Northern, Grand Central Trains and London North Eastern Railway as well as the Metro

Chronicle Live · Jan 2, 2023

Major disruption for Metro passengers as line closes following attempted cable theft in Newcastle

Operators Nexus said that the cable was damaged in the incident which caused 'severe damage to infrastructure'

Chronicle Live · Dec 31, 2022

Metro jobs you can apply for now with Nexus from engineers to customer relations manager

Nexus has a number of job opportunities that require various skills, qualities and qualifications

Chronicle Live · Dec 29, 2022

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Chronicle Live · Dec 28, 2022

'You deserve better' - Metro boss pledges better 2023 for passengers after travel nightmares

After months of heavy disruption and delay amid a wave of problems, Nexus' managing director says commuters can look forward to better service in the new year

Chronicle Live · Dec 27, 2022

Metro service halted between North Shields and Manors causing huge disruptions

There are no Metro trains running between North Shields and Manors this afternoon due to a breakdown near Howdon

Chronicle Live · Dec 25, 2022

Tyne Wear Metro will resume at 8am on Boxing Day 2022

The Metro will run in Newcastle, Tyneside, Gateshead and Sunderland according to Boxing Day timetables released by Nexus

Chronicle Live · Dec 23, 2022

Shields Ferry 'here to stay' - promise to protect river crossing with 'plan B' to solve funding woes

Nexus' managing director insists that the ferry's future is not dependent on success with a bid to the repeatedly-delayed Levelling Up Fund, which has been pushed into 2023

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Chronicle Live · Dec 21, 2022

Warning that Metro could 'collapse' under energy crisis that sends electric bill soaring to £21m

It is now expected that the cost of the high voltage power used to run Metro trains will almost triple this year and the Government is being urged to extend a relief scheme

Chronicle Live · Dec 19, 2022

Councillors slam 'incredibly frustrating' decision to close Sunderland Station until New Year's Eve

Metro and rail passengers will be unable to access central Sunderland through the main railway station

Chronicle Live · Dec 15, 2022

The Tyneside railway station that would become a busy Metro station

Steam trains, electric trains, and Metros have all stopped at Pelaw on the eastern edge of Gateshead over the last century and a half

Chronicle Live · Dec 14, 2022

Disruption for commuters after section of rail found to have cracked on Metro route in Newcastle

Operators Nexus confirmed that a temporary speed restriction has been put in place while engineers assessed the section of rail

Chronicle Live · Dec 14, 2022

South Shields to Pelaw Metro reopens with delays on first day

Hebburn, Jarrow, Bede, Simonside, Tyne Dock, Chichester and South Shields stations have now all reopened after the Metro Flow works

Chronicle Live · Dec 12, 2022

Tyne Wear Metro Pelaw to South Shields reopening date and why it was delayed

The three-month shutdown fo the Metro in South Tyneside is nearly over, it should mean a better service between Pelaw and South Shields

Chronicle Live · Dec 9, 2022

Reopening of Metro line between South Shields and Pelaw delayed again after three-month shutdown

Passengers in South Tyneside will have to wait a few more days for services to return to the line, which has been shut since mid-September for major upgrade works

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