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	Tyne and Wear Metro - Trains
		The Tyne and Wear Metro was the first railway in the UK to operate using the metric system; all its speeds and distances are measured in metric units only.
		Metro is one of the few systems where the names of people convicted to fines for not paying their fare (fare dodgers or losers as they were referred to as on the original signs) are shown on posters in the stations in a kind of shameful exposure somewhat comparable to the stocks.
		The Metro fleet was initially painted in a two-tone livery of cadmium yellow and white that matched the Metro station design of the time, as well as the livery of the Tyne and Wear bus fleet until 1986.
	train.spottingworld.com /Tyne_and_Wear_Metro (3072 words)

	Tyne and Wear Metro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Tyne and Wear Metro was the first railway in the UK to operate using the metric system; all its speeds and distances are measured in metric units only.
		Metro employs the Karlsruhe model between Pelaw and Sunderland, which means it shares tracks with heavy rail services, so-called because of its initial use in the city of Karlsruhe where the city's trams also operate on conventional railways lines.
		The Metro fleet was initially painted in a two-tone livery of cadmium yellow and white that matched the Metro station design of the time, as well as the livery of the Tyne and Wear bus fleet until 1986.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tyne_and_Wear_Metro (2660 words)

	Tyne and Wear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear.
		The Passenger Transport Authority is a "precepting authority", raising funds by imposing a levy on the Council Tax of the five constituent authorities of Tyne and Wear.
		Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside are in north of it, and Gateshead, Sunderland and South Tyneside are in the south.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tyne_and_Wear (1052 words)

	Passenger Transport Executive Group \| PTE Profiles \| Nexus
		Nexus is the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive and administers funds on behalf of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority.
		The Metro provides the fastest link of its kind in the UK from Newcastle Airport to the city centre, and is one of only two major city light rail systems in Europe to run to the beach – at Tynemouth and Cullercoats.
		Metro is the most cost-efficient urban rail networks in the UK, meeting 69% of its operating costs from fare revenues,but still offers value for money, with a £399 annual season ticket offering unlimited travel for little more than £1 a day.
	www.pteg.net /Aboutpteg/PTEprofiles/Nexus.htm (1158 words)

	Tyne And Wear Metro - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
		7 Nexus and the Tyne and Wear Metro
		There was general confusion as to the purpose of the Tyne and Wear Metro when it was unveiled to the journalist from the Sunderland Echo.
		Metros passing by your station/level-crossing/house/brother that's just been knocked over by one because the driver was too depressed to look where he/she was going.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Tyne_And_Wear_Metro (1587 words)

	Nexus - Tyne and Wear Metro
		Metro ticket inspectors will be carrying out extra patrols during the Hoppings fair in Newcastle as part of a crackdown on fare evasion.
		Metro operator Nexus has had a week long blitz to catch fair evaders in Newcastle and Gateshead and caught 218 people riding the system without a ticket.
		Tyne and Wear Metro operator Nexus is investing £600,000 to replace the passenger lifts at four key stations on its network.
	www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk (286 words)

	Tyne and Wear Metro - Transport National with reviews and price comparison at dooyoo.co.uk
		The Tyne and Wear Metro (known simply as the Metro) is a light rail metro system based around Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland, in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear in North East England.
		The metro remains underground to Central Station where it comes to the surface and crosses the Tyne over the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, which was specifically built for the metro.
		The Tyne and Wear Rapid-Transport System was introduced in stages between 1980 and 1984 and brought a new era of light rail to the United Kingdom.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /transport-national/tyne-and-wear-metro (604 words)

	Tyne and Wear Metro Meyertech
		As part of this commitment Nexus have invested £39 Million into the Metro project, the aims of which, are to promote public transport to a quantity and quality which contributes to the social fabric and economic prosperity of Tyne and Wear.
		The Tyne and Wear Metro is a network of fifty-eight railway stations spread across five local authorities (LA's), Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland.
		Of the many benefits the Meyertech system brings to the Tyne and Wear Metro, one of the most useful is the ability to actively monitor and track any suspect from station to station and on into Town.
	www.meyertech.co.uk /nexus.htm (937 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Ageing Metro network faces crisis
		Nexus and the leaders of Tyne and Wear's five district councils were in London on Wednesday to lobby ministers.
		Tyne Bridge MP David Clelland said: "If we are to reduce the impact of growing congestion on our roads, local economy and environment then we must have high quality public transport on all major traffic corridors.
		The Tyne and Wear Metro was the UK's first light rapid transit system and serves the cities of Sunderland and Newcastle as well as Gateshead and districts of North and South Tyneside.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/4697107.stm (427 words)

	Property for sale in Tyne And Wear
		Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England and consists of the estuary areas of the rivers Tyne and Wear.
		The Passenger Transport Authority is a "precepting authority", raising funds by imposing a levy on the Council Tax of the five constituent authorities of Tyne and Wear.
		In addition the Northumbria Police force, which covers the whole of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear, is one of several joint forces in England spanning two or more counties.
	www.tyneandwearpropertysales.co.uk (339 words)

	Tyne & Wear Metro - Transport National with reviews and price comparison at dooyoo.co.uk
		The Metro is, in my opinion, the most conveniant way to travel around Tyne and Wear.
		I then get the Metro to the Jesmond station, which is conveniantly situated within 3 minutes walking distance of four big schools in the area, as well as several businesses and shops.
		The Tyne and Wear Metro system is operated by Nexus (the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive).
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /transport-national/tyne-wear-metro (422 words)

	RMT - No new Metronet for Tyne and Wear, says RMT
		The government has earmarked £600 million for a welcome upgrade of the Metro network, but has stipulated that maintenance of new ticket machines, trains and infrastructure - all currently done in-house by Metro staff - is competitively tendered for.
		Notes to editors: The Tyne and Wear Metro is currently a vertically integrated publicly owned railway but requires significant new levels of investment to upgrade the system.
		Tyne and Wear Metro does not have the in-house capacity to undertake the major renewals and refurbishments described above but all maintenance work can be carried out in house.
	www.rmt.org.uk /Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=105435 (565 words)

	Transport Briefing homepage search resutls (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tyne & Wear passenger transport executive Nexus is seeking legal specialists to advise it on financial mechanisms to support the refurbishment and upgrading of...
		Tyne and Wear passenger transport executive Nexus has advertised for consultants to pitch for the contract to design and project manage the construction of a ne...
		Nexus, the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, is considering installing ticket gates on the Newcastle Metro in a bid to reduce ticket evasion.
	www.transportbriefing.co.uk /homepageresults2.php?searchterm=Nexus (629 words)

	Transportation in the North East from Tyne & Wear Development Company
		Port of Tyne is well equipped to handle general and project cargo, it has a flexible and fully trained workforce, over 7.5 hectares of modern, purpose built customs approved warehousing and over 23 hectares of open storage situated within the secure port estate.
		The public transport network in Tyne and Wear is one of the largest and most effective in the UK, providing access to work, leisure and public service to around 1.6 million people.
		Metro also provides the shortest link of its kind between a UK city centre and its airport, with services from Newcastle International Airport taking just 20 minutes to reach the city centre.
	www.tyne-wear.co.uk /Transportation.html (1089 words)

	Railway Technology - Tyne & Wear Metro Rapid Transit System - United Kingdom
		The new era of light rail in the UK was ushered in by the first phase of the Tyne and Wear Metro, based around Newcastle upon Tyne, the major conurbation and commercial centre of north-east England.
		Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority and Railtrack joined forces to plan and implement the extension of the network to South Hylton via Sunderland, a project known as Sunderland Direct.
		The most visible presence of the Metro in the central area is the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, repainted and fitted with the ‘Nocturne’ light display in 2007.
	www.railway-technology.com /projects/tyne (1573 words)

	Towns-Online » Tyne and Wear (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tyne and Wear is one of six metropolitan counties in England, comprising the estuary areas of the rivers Tyne and Wear.
		In 1986 the county council was abolished, and most of its powers devolved to the metropolitan districts, but the county still exists as a legal entity.
		Some organisations do not use Tyne and Wear, instead retaining the traditional boundary between Northumberland and County Durham.
	www.towns-online.co.uk /index.php?id=3895 (848 words)

	Tyne & Wear Transport Group
		If you are new to the Tyne and Wear Metro system, click the 'About Metro' link on the left to discover a little about the system, its origins and future plans.
		The messages posted on our boards are varied and cover many aspects of the Metro and other issues, from questions about the system / complaints or praise / discussions on the history of Metro and daily observation reports through to the politics of public transport issues.
		The original idea was to provide a message board covering all forms of public transport within, and radiating from the Tyne and Wear area in north east England.
	groups.msn.com /tyneweartransportgroup/welcomecharter.msnw (1013 words)

	Tyne & Wear Metro - U.K.
		At many of the stations the fitting out with metro furnishings was not quite complete and many lack the laminated panels for the walls of shelters, but this did not prevent the stations opening for the new service.
		The track connection from the existing metro services at Pelaw will be by means of a flying junction from the South Shields tracks ensuring that there is no conflict with the anticipated heavy freight traffic expected from the soon to be reopened Leamside route.
		Metro trains will call at the existing stations, Brockley Whins, East Boldon, and Seaburn, all of which will be upgraded and will then resemble the stops on earlier metro routes.
	www.lrta.org /tynewear.html (3557 words)

	TYNE AND WEAR METRO .... tyne and wear, wear purple, infant wear, chef wear, indian wear, ski wear (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Looking towards tyne and wear metro plough land across the river, he made out something fl, but he could tyne and wear metro distinguish whether it was a horse or the bailiff on horseback.
		TYNE AND WEAR METRO: that you can do, or you won't sacrifice your ease, your vanity, or whatever it is, to do it.
		Konstantin Levin felt that tyne and wear metro was no course open to him but to submit, or to confess to a lack of zeal for the public good.
	www.tangfeng.org /tyne_and_wear_metro.html (654 words)

	NEXUS (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Tyne and Wear Metro is the backbone of the area's public transport network.
		We are proud of our strong relationship with Metro's users and our links to local people and potential customers.
		Commercial income from advertising and other commercial interests on Metro now accounts for a significant proportion of all revenue earned.
	www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk /metro.htm (182 words)

	TheTrams.co.uk : Tyne and Wear Metro
		The Tyne and Wear Metro was the first of the modern light rail systems to open in the UK.
		The Metro's 60 stations are a mixture of structures inherited from British Rail, including some striking examples of Victorian (such as Tynemouth) and Art Deco (such as West Monkseaton) railway architecture, and stations constructed new for the Metro in the 1980s (such as Ilford Road) and 2002 (such as Park Lane).
		The Metro is owned and directly operated and maintained by Nexus (the trading name of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive), which is the operations arm of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority.
	www.thetrams.co.uk /tyneandwear (561 words)

	Tyne and Wear Local Weather Forecast UK
		Tyne and Wear Local Weather Forecast UK Tyne and Wear Weather Forecast
		Current Tyne and Wear weather conditions are correct as of 7AM Thursday 19th June 2008, measured by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and compiled for iTyne and Wear.
		A man is accused of causing a danger to road users after a protest on the Tyne Bridge.
	www.ityneandwear.co.uk /weather (130 words)

	Railways of Britain - A Bravenet.com Hosted Site (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Metro, as it is known, was built in 1980 under a light railway order.
		The metro was built on pre existing track beds that had formerly seen trains running on them since North Eastern Railway days and also in tunnels that were specially constructed under the city centre.
		Metro Infrastruture: 44.5km of the metro system is built on or alongside former main line with the other 11.3km on new alignment.
	railwaysofbritain.bravehost.com /Lightrail.html (1823 words)

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