A Tyne and Wear Metro train was stopped due to a medical emergency, with an ambulance attending Millfield station. The North East Ambulance Service was called to the incident in Sunderland, just ...

Train services have been impacted, and a station has been temporarily closed on the Tyne and Wear Metro after power supply issues.

The Department for Transport has pledged £400 million to upgrade the ageing Tyne & Wear Metro signalling system, preventing a potential network shutdown and securing the future of the region’s ...

Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus said it was "reassured" by this finding. The watchdog said the crash was similar to one which occurred in Surrey in April 2022, causing the death of an 85-year ...

A rail watchdog has highlighted the risk pedestrians face at some level crossings after a person was hit by a Metro train. The accident happened on the Blue House Lane footpath in Sunderland on 18 ...

Nexus, the operator of the Tyne and Wear Metro, expressed deep concern for the individual involved, emphasizing the importance of being vigilant and following safety signs at crossings.

The new Tyne and Wear Metro trains which were withdrawn from service at the weekend due to leaking air conditioning units are all now back in use. Metro passengers reported seeing water pouring ...

Two people have been arrested after a car crashed into a care home during a police chase. Eight people were taken to hospital after the BMW, allegedly stolen from Newcastle crashed through the wall of ...

A pedestrian was hit by a Metro train on 18 April on the Blue House Lane footpath in Sunderland A rail watchdog has highlighted the risk pedestrians face at some level crossings after a person was ...

Vaping and the use of electronic cigarettes has been banned on the Tyne and Wear Metro following the introduction of a new byelaw.

Funding to upgrade the signalling system on the Tyne and Wear Metro has been confirmed by the Department for Transport (DfT). It said the works would "enhance journey times, improve reliability ...