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HUGE stretches of the Metro are to be closed for weeks at a time as a £22m revamp gets under way, it was revealed today.Passengers face years of disruption as mile after mile of rail line closes around the clock for essential work.The first stretch to be affected is between Byker and Tynemouth which will close for 23 days in March and April as part of the biggest engineering programme in Metro’s 30 years.Read More http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/evening-chronicle-news/2011/01/19/metro-faces-disruption-amid-385m-revamp-72703-28014269/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter#ixzz1BZX3p3EB
So long as South Gosforth to Felling remian unaffected.
Aye don't disagree with that Neesy. Could do with some more modern trains n all but does the job I guess. Sounds like these changes are necessary though so good on them for doing it.
Can't complain too much as its long overdue. Saying that, its taken them 20 years to install disabled access to Benton Metro :\
Has to be done before the system falls into serious disrepair as it hasn't had much upgraded since the main system was built.
Quote from: Disco on Thursday 20 January 2011, 12:03:23 PMAye don't disagree with that Neesy. Could do with some more modern trains n all but does the job I guess. Sounds like these changes are necessary though so good on them for doing it.All the trains are being refurbished IIRC, or new rolling stock being ordered.
Quote from: ObiChrisKenobi on Thursday 20 January 2011, 11:33:27 AMCan't complain too much as its long overdue. Saying that, its taken them 20 years to install disabled access to Benton Metro :\too lazy for steps eh ?
Quote from: madras on Thursday 20 January 2011, 12:08:38 PMQuote from: ObiChrisKenobi on Thursday 20 January 2011, 11:33:27 AMCan't complain too much as its long overdue. Saying that, its taken them 20 years to install disabled access to Benton Metro :\too lazy for steps eh ? They've removed the step bridge, so I have to walk half way around Benton just to get to the otherside of the tracks now! Its ok coming home though. Glad its going a head, was a horrible rumour that all budgeting for this was going to be cut a few years ago on the cityscape forum.
Quote from: ObiChrisKenobi on Thursday 20 January 2011, 03:48:53 PMQuote from: madras on Thursday 20 January 2011, 12:08:38 PMQuote from: ObiChrisKenobi on Thursday 20 January 2011, 11:33:27 AMCan't complain too much as its long overdue. Saying that, its taken them 20 years to install disabled access to Benton Metro :\too lazy for steps eh ? They've removed the step bridge, so I have to walk half way around Benton just to get to the otherside of the tracks now! Its ok coming home though. Glad its going a head, was a horrible rumour that all budgeting for this was going to be cut a few years ago on the cityscape forum. Eh?! The bridge is gone? That's s***. Why not just leave it there and still have some ramps knocking about.
They should be looking to extend it - crazy there it stops at the airport and doesn't run into Ponteland and there is nothing in the West End either
Mind you compared to other metro systems the Metro is ridiculous expensive, though transport in the North East is.In London any bus journey is £1.30, and it only costs me £2.80 return on the tube to work and back.
Quote from: neesy111 on Friday 21 January 2011, 09:22:51 AMMind you compared to other metro systems the Metro is ridiculous expensive, though transport in the North East is.In London any bus journey is £1.30, and it only costs me £2.80 return on the tube to work and back.I pay £33 for 4 weeks on the metro so it ain't too bad.