do you hear that americans? the tyne and wear metro is coming to liberate you from your lack of transit options. DC will now be a node on the sunderland loop
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The first 'new' new buses to hit East Gateshead since 2013..?
Three of seven new GNE Voltra Electroliners pictured on the 58 between Newcastle and Heworth (as well as the 57 on Sundays when both routes interwork)
We can only echo everyone elseโs thoughts and prayers for everyone involved in the tragic incident at Huntingdon last night.
Our thoughts are with the @LNER staff and everyone impacted.
The railway community will come together as they always do and offer support to those affected.
If you told younger me, riding the bendy bus to Gateshead, that I'd be driving them when I was older, I wouldn't have believed you.
Fast forward to 2025, and I've just finished a shift in one.
My steed 11103 stands at St Peters Campus behind 11101.
An unforgettable show!
A few friends and I have just come back from Hamilton at the Sunderland Empire - if you are considering it, PLEASE go and see it! The entire night from start to end has been amazing, and I would absolutely go and see it again!
Joseph again soon...
In this photo of Pelaw Junction (taken by @EM81tw), you can see the disused spur to the Leamside Line.
Once the โMetro Washington Loopโ is running, and later National Rail services running via โLeamside Southโ towards Ferryhill, Pelaw is going to be a pretty impressive junction!
ALT A Metro heads over the Pelaw junction flyover
ALT Google Maps screenshots of Pelaw junction
ALT My diagram showing the lines (simplified!) travelling through Pelaw junction once the Leamside Line is reinstated in full, (ie Metro to Washington and National Rail through to Ferryhill).
Huge news for our region. The Metro is coming to Washington. ๐
Weโve secured ยฃ1.85bn transport funding for the North East and it is a game changer.
Iโm getting on with the job of delivering the world class transport network our region deserves and creating real opportunity.