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Metro’s Green Line set for a programme of renewal work

9 July 2026

Metro’s Green Line set for a programme of renewal work

South Gosforth to Airport route closed for nine days

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Metro art project commemorates the 1926 General Strike

6 July 2026

Metro art project commemorates the 1926 General Strike

Exhibition at Tynemouth

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Metro’s Royal train is donated to a local museum

2 July 2026

Metro’s Royal train is donated to a local museum

New home for old carriage

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Meet the engineer who helped to design Metro’s original train fleet

29 June 2026

Meet the engineer who helped to design Metro’s original train fleet

Phil took Metro from concept to reality.

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Long serving Metro driver ‘proud’ to drive the last old train

27 June 2026

Long serving Metro driver ‘proud’ to drive the last old train

Historic day for Richard

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Shields Ferry features in King’s Trust baton relay

25 June 2026

Shields Ferry features in King’s Trust baton relay

40-mile relay event

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Metro’s old train fleet enters its final week in service

25 June 2026

Metro’s old train fleet enters its final week in service

Last guaranteed runs for customers

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Retired Metro driver reflects on the original fleet’s time in service

24 June 2026

Retired Metro driver reflects on the original fleet’s time in service

Bill's emotional farewell

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