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Tyne and Wear Metro control room (Photo Nexans)

Tyne & Wear Metro SCADA contract awarded

2024-07-12T04:00:00+01:00By

UK: Tyne & Wear Metro operator Nexus has selected Sella Controls to undertake a £8·8m two-year project to replace the Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition System which is used to manage the network’s high and low voltage power supplies, fire and intruder alarms, lighting, lifts, escalators and tunnel drainage pumps.

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Tyne & Wear Metro level crossing safety hub

2024-04-24T06:14:00+01:00By

UK: Tyne & Wear Metro operator Nexus has recreated a level crossing to create a safety training tool to educate young people interacting with the light rail network radiating from Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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Rebuilt depot ready to revolutionise Tyne & Wear Metro maintenance

2024-01-26T05:00:00+00:00By

UK: VolkerFitzpatrick has completed a £70m project to rebuild Gosforth depot where Stadler will maintain the 46 light metro trainsets it is supplying to renew the Tyne & Wear Metro fleet.

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Career opportunities at Nexus

2024-01-05T04:00:00+00:00By

UK: Tyne & Wear transport body and metro operator Nexus has announced a range of jobs, apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships which are now open for applications.

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Washington Metro Loop plans under development

2023-12-08T05:00:00+00:00By

UK: Tyne & Wear transport agency Nexus has begun the process of appointing a legal adviser to support the development of the proposed Washington Metro Loop.

Tyne & Wear Metro Stadler train load testing (Photo Nexus)

Sandbags simulate a full load on Tyne & Wear Metro trains

2023-10-23T05:00:00+01:00By

UK: Testing of Stadler trains for the Tyne & Wear Metro has included loading one with containers containing a total of 39 tonnes of sand to represent the weight of passengers under crush-loading conditions.

Tyne & Wear Metro operator Nexus is running sessions to familiarise the emergency services with its new Stadler trains ahead of their entry into passenger service.

Emergency services get to know Stadler metro trains

2023-09-13T11:00:00+01:00By

UK: Tyne & Wear Metro operator Nexus is running sessions to familiarise the emergency services with its new Stadler trains ahead of their entry into passenger service.

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