Leamside Line reopening studies commissioned
UK: Infrastructure consultancy Aecom has been appointed to undertake studies for the proposed reopening of the Leamside Line, including identifying opportunities to increase jobs and housing along the corridor.
Government confirms more than £15bn of city region local transport funding
UK: Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced five-year funding agreements totalling £15·6bn which will enable England’s mayoral combined authorities to progress local transport projects within city regions and surrounding towns.
Tyne & Wear Metro extension study commissioned
UK: Arup has been appointed to undertake a feasibility study for the proposed Tyne & Wear Metro extension to Washington.
Tyne & Wear Metro’s first Stadler train enters passenger service
UK: The first of the 46 custom-designed Class 555 trainsets that Stadler is supplying to replace the Tyne & Wear Metro fleet entered passenger service on December 18.
Tyne & Wear Metro SCADA contract awarded
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.
Tyne & Wear Metro level crossing safety hub
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.
Rebuilt depot ready to revolutionise Tyne & Wear Metro maintenance
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.
Career opportunities at Nexus
Washington Metro Loop plans under development
Sandbags simulate a full load on Tyne & Wear Metro trains
Emergency services get to know Stadler metro trains
Depot Personnel Protection System installed at Tyne & Wear Metro site
Swiss electrification technology used on Tyne & Wear Metro renewals
First Stadler Tyne & Wear Metro trainset delivered
Metro operator opts for better mobile signal instead of wi-fi
‘First class’ apprenticeships open the door to transport careers
Tyne & Wear Metro extension business case developed
Tyne & Wear Metro trains rolled out
Tyne & Wear Metro simulator delivered
Tactile paving now at all Tyne & Wear Metro stations