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About £900m has already been committed to extending the Tyne and Wear Metro and feasibility studies - which will eventually determine how the line and its stations could look - are under way.
A major park and ride site in Newcastle is poised for a major expansion. Multi-million pound plans to expand the car park at the Tyne and Wear Metro’s Callerton Parkway station have been approved.
A councillor has slammed ‘shoddy’ Metro trains as more problems emerged with the new fleet this week.
TWO women have died after a BMW which was being chased by police ploughed into a care home. The care home residents, in their 80s and 90s, tragically died after the car smashed into Highcliffe Care… ...
Two elderly women have died after a car smashed into their nursing home following a police chase. A blue BMW, believed to have been stolen, ploughed into Highcliffe Care Home, in Witherwack ...
Vaping and the use of electronic cigarettes has been banned on the Tyne and Wear Metro following the introduction of a new byelaw.
Vaping and the use of electronic cigarettes has been banned on the Tyne and Wear Metro following the introduction of a new byelaw prohibiting use. Nexus has introduced the byelaw which came into ...
The event, delivered by NE1 in partnership with Tyne and Wear Metro, celebrates the city's thriving hospitality scene and has become a key economic driver. In 2024, NE1’s two Restaurant Weeks ...
An updated signalling system for the Tyne and Wear Metro is thought to bring in a new chapter for the system.
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 ...
Dualling of the A66 between Penrith and Scotch Corner has been confirmed. Around 18 miles of the road will be upgraded in a move the UK Government says will benefit commuters and businesses across ...