Metro system almost back to timetable after police incidents and emergency ambulance call

Metro services are almost all back running to schedule after a series of incidents across the system this evening.

My Metro Tweeted shortly after 6pm that there were delays of between 20 and 30 minutes.

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There are delays across the Metro system this evening

The causes include an earlier failed train, an ambulance being called, and two police incidents.

A North East Ambulance Service spokesman said a crew had been called to Gateshead Metro station where a man had suffered head injuries.

Metro now says there are two trains running 5-10 minutes late from Pelaw, one to St James and one to the Airport. All other services are running to timetable.

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