'Low rail adhesion' causes delays on South Tyneside's Metro line

Metro has Tweeted that its route in the borough is being affected by low rail adhesion, and delays of up to a quarter of an hour have resulted from the problems.

The service Tweeted shortly before 7.20am: “Due to low rail adhesion we have a gap in service of up to 15 minutes to trains running between Bede and South Shields.

“We're sorry for any inconvenience caused.”

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