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Surgeon runs entire Tyne and Wear Metro route in ‘first’

Alice Townend, a surgeon who lives in Tyneside, has become the first woman to run the full length of the Tyne and Wear Metro system.

Shocking footage of a person narrowly missing being hit by a train travelling at over 100 mph has been released by Lumo and Hull Trains.

Shocking footage of a person narrowly missing being hit by a train travelling at over 100 mph has been released by Lumo and Hull Trains.

Half of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s new train fleet is now in operational service, just one year after introducing the first of the new trains.

Half of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s new train fleet is now in operational service, just one year after introducing the first of the new trains.

The first of Tyne and Wear Metro’s original trains has been donated to The Stephenson Steam Railway for preservation.

The Tyne and Wear Metro is currently phasing out its old train fleet, which is being sent to be recycled.

Throughout August, children can travel on the Stephenson Steam Railway in North Tyneside for just £1, with under 5s travelling for free.

Two new employees are providing a trans-Atlantic feel to the Tyne and Wear Metro.

Mick Ingledew, 65, is an LNER train driver and has been on the railway for 46 years.