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Brand new South Wales tram trains begin testing on electrified line

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April 17, 2025
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Transport for Wales is carrying out testing of its brand-new Class 398 CITYLINK electric tram-trains on the Valleys railway lines.

Metro workers star on film to showcase the new trains

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April 10, 2025
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Metro workers are starring in a series of short films to help customers get to know the new Metro trains. The films, which are being screened on the Tyne and Wear Metro’s social media channels, show members of the Metro fleet project team explaining the many modern features on board the new trains – which […]

New Metro trains signal new era for trainspotters

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April 8, 2025
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The new fleet of trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro is attracting a new generation of fanatical trainspotters.

Business case for £400m upgrade of Tyne and Wear Metro submitted to Government

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March 11, 2025
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Nexus, the public body that runs the Tyne and Wear Metro, has submitted a business case to the Government for replacement of its signalling system.

Tyne and Wear Metro Announcer Reveals Identity

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February 26, 2025
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The voiceover announcer for the Tyne and Wear Metro reveals his identity as the new trains enter service

Tyne and Wear Metro Announcer Reveals Identity

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February 26, 2025
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The voiceover announcer for the Tyne and Wear Metro reveals his identity as the new trains enter service

Plans announced to ban vaping on Metro trains

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February 20, 2025
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Operators of the Tyne and Wear Metro, Nexus, are proposing to introduce a band on all vapes and electronic cigarettes on Metro services and stations.

Mid Cornwall Metro work means no trains to Newquay

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February 18, 2025
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Train services in Cornwall are to be affected by improvement works next week. As part of the Mid Cornwall Metro Scheme, work will see services…

New trains enter service for Sunderland passengers

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February 18, 2025
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The Sunderland line of the Tyne & Wear Metro entered a new era this morning, 18 February, when a new Metro train entered regular passenger service.

Over 150,000 customers choose new Pay As You Go rail ticketing in Wales

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February 17, 2025
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Transport for Wales say that more than 150,000 passengers have used the Pay As You Go ticketing system in South Wales. It is now three…