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Nexus image bank - Sunderland Extension 3
A third selection of photographs of the Sunderland line.

Nexus image bank - Sunderland Extension 2
A second selection of photographs of the Sunderland line.

Nexus image bank - Sunderland Extension 1
A first selection of photographs of the Sunderland line.

Image bank - government announce £300 million for Metro Re-invigoration
Nexus has secured more than £300 million commitment from Government to invest in the next phase of renewal and modernisation for the Tyne and Wear Metro.

Dramatic new look for Haymarket Metro station revealed.
A dramatic new look for Haymarket station has been revealed by Nexus as work continues on the £20m rebuilding of the station. The design features new curved walls and ceilings creating a more open, brighter and better waiting environment.

Photographs Gateshead Interchange.
Photopraphs by Sally-Ann Norman of Gateshead Interchange.

A model of showing the proposed renovation of Sunderland Station.
Work has started on a £6.9 million facelift for Sunderland station platforms, funded entirely by Nexus.

New and old ferries.
The Shields Ferries.

Stoneyhurst engineering works, June 2007
A major programme of engineering work in South Gosforth has been successfully completed on time, thanks to the professionalism and skill of everyone at Metro.

Nocturne photographs by Sally Ann Norman.
These are the photographs by local photographer, Sally Ann Norman of Nocturne.

Metrocars.
Tyne and Wear Metrocars. There are 90 Metrocars in service. They are ususally coupled in pairs to provide the peak-time service.

Buses.
Buses have an important role to play in the local public transport scene.

Passengers.
We are proud of our strong relationship with our links to local people and potential customers. We conduct research to identify priorities and what improvements to local travel facilities are needed to make using public transport more attractive.

QuayLink buses
There are two QuayLink routes. Q2 serves Haymarket, Monument and travel along the Quayside to Ouseburn. Q1 serves Central Station, Monument, The Sage Gateshead, BALTIC and Gateshead Interchange. Both services travel between Guildhall and Monument up Dean and Grey Street.

Metro passengers
We are proud of our strong relationship with Metro's users and our links to local people and potential customers. We conduct research to identify passenger priorities and what improvements to stations and trains are needed to make the system more attractive.

New Pelaw Metro station
The £1.2m new Metro station at Pelaw opened in May 2006.

Northumberland Park Metro station
Northumberland Park, a new £5.7m Metro station at Backworth near Whitley Bay is playing a major role in providing access to jobs and services. It has 60-space park & ride facility; it serves around 1,500 nearby homes.

St Peter's Metro station
St Peter’s Metro Station, on the Sunderland Metro line, was “Highly Commended” in the Railway Heritage Trust Award category of the National Railway Heritage Awards 2003. The award recognised St Peter’s as “the best restored listed structure of historical interest”. St Peter’s, an extremely modern-looking structure, qualified for the award because it sits on the site of an original Victoria viaduct.