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Your comments: What Shields Gazette readers are saying about the current Metro suspension

What Shields Gazette readers are saying about the current Metro suspension Jason Button

Nexus has announced alternative travel arrangements after part of the Tyne and Wear Metro system was suspended this week.

Nexus announces alternative travel arrangements after suspension Jason Button

Metro services in Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland expected to be suspended until next week.

Metro services expected to be suspended until "early next week" Jason Button

Tyne and Wear Metro recommends ‘pay as you go’ Pop Card use ahead of ticket price increases

Tyne and Wear Metro recommends Pop Card use ahead of ticket price increases Jason Button

(Image: NationalWorld/AdobeStock)

DVSA makes major driving test changes to tackle waiting times Matt Allan

(Composite: NationalWorld/Nothern Trains)

Key workers and carers offered 25% rail travel discount Matt Allan

New Metro trains set to have two defibrilators on board every service

New Metro trains set to have two defibrilators on board every service Jason Button

<p>Damage ranges from burst tyres to shattered suspension (NationalWorld/Abode Stock)</p>

Traffic and Travel 2.7 million cars forced off the road by pothole damage Matt Allan

Campaigners say reopening the Leamside Line and creating a new 'Washington Loop' Metro extension are crucial to future economic prosperity in the North East.

Leamside Line and new Metro extension will ensure North East not 'left behind' Gary Oliver

The cost of road repairs is outstripping councils’ maintenance budgets (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Roads resurfaced ‘once in 116 years’ as pothole funding gap hits £14bn Matt Allan

The Leamside Line.

Why new Metro loop and Leamside route should be PM's 'lines of duty' Gary Oliver

How the new Metro loop could look as part of a major transport vision which includes reopening the Leamside line.

PM urged to agree to new Metro loop and Leamside Line reopening Gary Oliver

Cllr Martin Gannon.

OPINION: Leamside Line and Washington Metro Loop vital to levelling up Cllr Martin Gannon

Metro work set to disrupt travel for the next week

Metro work set to disrupt travel for the next week Jason Button

Northern train

Northern issues advice to customers over train strikes Hayley Lovely

Just Stop Oil protests on overhead gantries brought traffic to a standstill on the M25 across four days in November 2022(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Just Stop Oil welcomes ‘challenge’ of new motorway gantry design Matt Allan

The overhead wires are 40 years old.

Major Metro closure will cause disruption this month Evie Lake

Nexus has announced changes to the Metro's peak service timetable.

Nexus to make changes to Metro peak service timetable due to fall in demand Ryan Smith

Nexus confirms five day metro line closure in late March: The full list of impacted stations for the days of overhead line work.

Nexus confirms five day metro line closure in late March Jason Button

Tyne Tunnel

Tyne Tunnels changes for Blue Badge holders Hayley Lovely

Newcastle Clean Air Zone

South Shields taxi drivers anger at lack of Newcastle CAZ help Daniel Holland

Northern employee on platform

The most annoying train passenger habits have been revealed Hayley Lovely

The first of 46 new Metro trains has arrived in North East.

First new Metro train arrives in North East ahead of public use Jason Button

The Tyne and Wear metro is set for better phone connectivity throughout the network. Nexus has confirmed plans to improve digital connectivity on the system with the aim of creating a seamless 4G or 5G signal across the whole network.

Metro plans set to see better phone connectivity throughout the network Jason Button

Metro users will soon be fully connected across their entire journey

Metro users will soon be able to use their phones across the whole network Evie Lake

Drivers left ‘sitting ducks’ by widespread smart motorway system crash Matt Allan

End of the road for sat nav directions down residential ‘rat runs’ Matt Allan

North Tyneside Metro services set to remain suspended until at least end of the week.

North Tyneside metro services suspended until at least end of week Jason Button

Calls for urgent ban on remote control of driverless cars Matt Allan

Leader, Councillor Tracey Dixon and Lead Member, Councillor Ernest Gibson in South Shields Town Centre.

'More money wasted' - South Shields reacts to new town centre one-way system Holly Allton

The first set of tolls began in Newcastle on January 30, 2023.

HGV drivers could face £450 fares due to Clean Air Zones in UK cities Jason Button

Leader, Councillor Tracey Dixon and Lead Member, Councillor Ernest Gibson in South Shields Town Centre.

South Shields town centre set for new one-way traffic system Holly Allton

There are delays on the Metro this morning

Metro delays of up to 30 minutes in Sunderland and South Tyneside Kevin Clark

The area covered by the warning

Ice warning for South Tyneside as low temperatures continue across North East Kevin Clark

Metro passengers face price hikes later this year.

Metro bosses hope to avoid timetable cuts Daniel Holland

The new Stadler Class 555 Tyne and Wear Metro train undergoing initial testing in Switzerland.

Photograph: Martin Horat

See photographs of the new Tyne and Wear Metro train undergoing testing Neil Fatkin

Metro passengers are being advised to allow additional times for journeys.

Metro disruption as passengers warned to allow extra time for journeys Neil Fatkin

Travelling conditions could be difficult.

Ice warning as wintry showers forecast for South Tyneside Ross Robertson

Bus operator Arriva has said it was “too ambitious” with its timetables following the coronavirus pandemic.

'Too ambitious ' bus operator admits it underestimated driver shortages Daniel Holland

Hikes have been approved for ticket prices on the Metro and Shields Ferry

Metro and Shields Ferry ticket price hikes approved Daniel Holland

Metro bosses insist they are still working on making the pay as you go Pop Card available on iPhones.

Metro bosses still in talks to make travel Pop Card available on iPhones Daniel Holland

Passengers face delays of up to 15 minutes

Metro delays in South Shields after train is withdrawn from service Sam Johnson

The A194 westbound carriageway near the Lindisfarne Roundabout.

Photograph: Google

Two vehicle collision on A194 now cleared Neil Fatkin

The pedestrian and cycle tunnel refurbishment project has been dogged by problems for decades.

'End in sight' for Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnel saga Daniel Holland

Transport chiefs are expected to approve a fresh hike in ticket prices on the Tyne and Wear Metro

Planned Tyne and Wear Metro fare hikes branded ‘insulting’ Daniel Holland

The A19, close to the A1231 junction where the collision took place.

Person taken to hospital following three vehicle collision on the A19 Neil Fatkin

There are delays on the Metro network on Saturday, January 7.

System-wide delays on Metro network Debra Fox

A new devolution deal for the North East could pave the way for a major overhaul of bus services.

Plea for new mayor to end 'downward spiral' of bus services Daniel Holland

Huw Lewis, Customer Services Director at Nexus.

Metro prices could rise by an eye watering 13.9 per cent Neil Fatkin

A casualty has been taken to hospital following a road traffic collision on the A19.

TRAFFIC UPDATE: One person taken to hospital after three-vehicle A19 collision Neil Fatkin

LNER trains are one of the providers set to be impacted by upgrade works near Durham.

Further travel misery for region’s rail passengers Neil Fatkin

The tunnels will reopen next week.

When Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels will reopen after lifts issue Pamela Bilalova

Metro fare-dodgers will face a £100 fine from later this month

Metro fare dodgers to face new £100 fine - here's when it starts Kevin Clark

There are delays on the Metro this morning

Metro delays after train is withdrawn from service Kevin Clark

The hole in the back wall of the brick bus stop which the vehicle went through.

Man rushed to hospital after crashing vehicle through bus stop and into a wall Neil Fatkin