{"id":384408,"date":"2026-03-10T19:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=190340"},"modified":"2026-03-10T19:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:55:00","slug":"metro-control-room-set-for-an-8-8-million-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=384408","title":{"rendered":"Metro Control Room set for an \u00a38.8 million upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Tyne and Wear Metro Control Room is set for an \u00a38.8 million upgrade to key systems essential to the day-to-day operation of the system.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Technology which manages key assets, including Metro power supply, fire and intruder alarms, lighting, lifts, escalators, and tunnel drainage pumps, will be renewed to an upgraded digital standard.<\/p>\n

The current Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) was installed in the mid-1990s and is reaching the end of its lifespan. The upgrade will allow for faster and more effective fault finding for facilities across the system, helping to reduce disruptions for Metro customers. <\/p>\n

During the upgrade, the current system will remain switched on until the new system is fully up and running. At no point will the Metro be without a backup or power.<\/p>\n

Regular day-to-day operations will not be disrupted, other than on the dates listed.<\/p>\n

Metro operator Nexus said that to complete the work safely and efficiently, some early morning and late evening system-wide closures are needed for a short period.<\/p>\n

To reduce the impact on customers and avoid busy travel times, this work is being planned around upcoming bank holidays.<\/p>\n

This means there will be no trains system-wide, on the dates and times below. For the work on May bank holiday, there is a longer closure by Network Rail on their infrastructure from Pelaw to South Hylton.  <\/p>\n