Its one of the millions of unique, usergenerated 3d experiences created on roblox. Rapid transit metro main features are its total grade separation either underground, surface level or above ground, therefore i would change the introductory section of the article as. The map provides a simple and colourful view of the transport services with the ability to switch to an online street map view when an internet connection is available. Monument is an underground station on the tyne and wear metro, serving newcastle city centre. Welcome aboard the tyne and wear metro facebook page. Smartcard for nexus travel from 18 th february 20 students at newcastle university will be able to use their campus smartcard to buy tickets and travel around the city on the tyne and wear metro. Pop blue is the brand new way to pay for your travel in north east england if youre aged 18 or under. The smart card, named pop pay as you go, is the first of its kind outside london offering a daily price cap and will allow seamless travel across local bus services and the tyne and wear metro. The mxpro 5 panels installed at the tyne and wear metro stations are among advanceds best performing fire systems and one of the few available approved to en54 parts 2, 4 and. The tyne and wear metro is a light rail network linking south tyneside and sunderland with gateshead, newcastle upon tyne, north tyneside and newcastle airport. I recently got a pop pay as you go card payg and if you use the metro then i urge you to get one too. The tyne and wear metro, also known as the metro, is a light rail system in north east england. Tyne and wear metro is the navigation app that makes travelling by metro in tyne and wear simple.
Trailer for itv series about life on the tyne and wear metro. The system is also the first outside the capital to offer a single multioperator smart card as a result of joint investment by the government, metro and bus operators in. I use the metro on my work days to get to and from work. This is the place to get our latest news and promotions. Pop pay as you go payg is the new way to pay for public transport in north east england. Trailer for itv series about life on the tyne and wear. Speeded up metro rides st james to south shields in ten minutes duration. You can now watch the trailer for the new itv series about metro. Simply top up your pop payg card and use it to pay for your journeys on tyne and wear metro, buses and the shields ferry as you make them. Pop card holders and network one ticket holders can scan and email a copy to email protected.
Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Smartcard for nexus travel it service nuit newcastle. Jun 19, 2005 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. If you are staying with us at our bed and breakfast accommodation and plan use the metro during your stay with us then we recommend you take a look at the new fares and ticket guide below. You can use pop payg on metro, on almost all buses in northumberland, tyne and wear.
Plan your journey on our interactive map and see the times of the next bus, metro, train or ferry. Pop is the smart card for travelling on tyne and wear metro. Claims must be submitted within 28 days of the date of the incident. Pictures of the tyne and wear metro, newcastles light rail system. Smartcard for nexus travel it service nuit newcastle university. North east ticketing drive brings smartcards to tyne and wear. For the first time in the tyne and wear metros 34 year history, season tickets. Tyne and wear metro latest news updates, pictures, video. Tyne and wear metro local transport bosses say they are in need of a. For the first time in the tyne and wear metros 34 year history, season tickets are being.
Tyne and wear metro fare changes for 2017 news metro radio. Passengers make contactless switch on tyne and wear metro. I confess i had not really spotted the obvious use of calvert for other modes despite regularly visiting the nexus website so youve made me take pause. Tyne and wear metro is a rapid transit in newcastle upon tyne, gateshead, south tyneside, north tyneside and sunderland in united kingdom. Pop card launch at haymarket metro with transport minister andrew jones. If youre under 19 or a full time student, getting around tyne and wear has never. For operation on network rail controlled tracks between pelaw junction and sunderland, they are designated on tops as the class 599 units 4001, 4002, 4040 and 4083 and 994s all other units. The new university cards are now being issued to all new students as they enrol. Student card and any accompanying paper ticket to the bus driver for. You can use pop payg on metro, on almost all buses in northumberland, tyne and wear, county durham and the tees valley, and on the shields ferry. Use the balance on your pop payg card to buy your normal single, return or day ticket from the driver. To ensure safety, the stations and trains are equipped with 24 hour cctv cameras. Apr 19, 2017 tyne and wear will always be yellow and white to me having grown up watching the metro being built and the integrated network put together and then smashed to bits by bus deregulation.
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 county of tyne and wear in north east england. Simply top up your pop payg card and pay for your journeys as you make them. North tyneside and newcastle, as well as some go north east. Tyne and wear metro is the navigation app that makes travelling by metro in tyne and wear simple from the gateshead millennium bridge to whitley bay, cheering on the toon army or rooting for the black cats, whether youre a tyne and wear native on your commute to work or sightseeing fresh from newcastle international airport well show you the best way to get where. Jul 09, 2015 nexus reveals more than one in four journeys is made using the north east england transport smart card, known as the pop card. Tyne and wear metro fare changes for 2017 published 3rd nov 2016 metro fares are set to include bigger savings for customers travelling with a pop pay as you go smartcards in 2017, while other popular metro tickets are to be frozen in price. Tyne and wear metro benefits from new smart ticketing scheme. Metro customers can now buy metro season tickets using a pop card by. Pop payg works differently on metro, bus and ferry. Apr 11, 2014 tyne and wear metro users can now pop to the shop for their travel tickets. If you travel on metro regularly you can save money with our season tickets. Welcome to metro station this is my highest priority place so expect updates. The tyne and wear metrocars are a fleet of light rail vehicles manufactured by metro cammell for the tyne and wear metro in north east england between 1975 and 1981.
Your pop payg card is free, and will arrive with a. A day out in newcastle with kids at christmas with tyne and. If this is not available please go to a nexus travelshop. You will then need to pay for your ticket using either cash, card or contactless payment. If youre aged 1618, your pop card entitles you to a 60% discount off the price of an adult metro season ticket. The network opened in stages from august 1980, and now serves a total of 60 stations, with two lines covering 48. Twothirds of people now use card rather than cash at the 60 stations on the tyne and wear metro. Neil parkin, advanceds sales manager for the north, said advanced is renowned as a leading fire systems manufacturer and mxpro 5 is our flagship product in.
The pop payg card itself is free, but you must buy it with a. Mar 31, 2014 2 to buy your new gold card, press metro and you will see the option to buy a gold card at the bottom of the list of tickets. Simply top up your pop payg card and use it to pay for your journeys as you make them. As well as incorporating official timetable and connection information, the app pulls live travel alert data direct from tyne and wear metro control room, giving you live updates on the service and travel advice during periods of disruption. Ridership on the ukbased tyne and wear metro has hit a sixyear high, with the department for transport confirming an extra two million journeys on the tyne wear metro for 201516. Image courtesy of ecebs for the first time in the tyne and wear metros 34 year history, season tickets are being sold at newsagents, convenience stores, supermarkets and off licences thanks to a partnership between payzone uk, the leading consumer payments network, and smart technology provider ecebs. The programme is split into four episodes and the first one goes out tomorrow, jan 14, at 7. Live travel news access for all looking after our passengers useful information modernisation and maintenance offers and activities. Nexus also believes rising fares are contributing to an increase in car. Just load a balance onto your pop blue card and use it to pay for. Within tyne and wear, the pop card is already wellestablished for. Nexus introduced card ticket machines in 20 and last year spent.
Were almost ready to open the brand new pop shop where youll be able to apply for your pop card, register and buy tickets online. Check the expiry date of your metro season ticket check which zones your season ticket is valid in see the start date. According to katie dickinson of the chronicle live, the abovementioned increase represents a 5. Download the pop card checker to lookup details of any metro tickets that are stored on your pop card. Pop pay as you go now accounts for 11% of all metro journeys. Tyne and wear metro has brought smart ticketing to the north east through a new pay as you go card, the first outside london to offer a daily price cap on rail travel. All you need to know about the pop pay as you go card and fare increases tyne and wear travellers can now take advantage of the travelcard, which is the first of its kind. Pop blue is the smart way to pay for your travel if youre aged 18 or under. North east transport to be revolutionised as smart travel pop card.
Tyne and wear metro see major passenger increase rambus. Mar 25, 2011 bbc newcastle and bbc look north commissioned a musical composition to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Customer relations, tyne and wear metro, metro control centre, south gosforth, newcastle upon tyne, ne3 1yt. April 2014 tyne and wear metro users can now pop to the shop for their travel tickets payzone uk partners with rambus ecebs to deliver smart ticket retailing for the tyne and wear metro for the first time in the tyne and wear metros 34 year history, season tickets are being sold at. Tyne and wear metro simple english wikipedia, the free. We live about a ten minute walk from a metro station in south tyneside. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world.
Get your pop payg card online here or from a nexus travelshop. Tyne and wear metro users can now pop to the shop for their travel. From the gateshead millennium bridge to whitley bay, cheering on the toon army or rooting for the black cats, whether youre a tyne and wear native on your commute to work or sightseeing fresh from newcastle international airport well show you the best way to get where youre going across. It estimates over 35,000 nexus, the public body which owns and manages tyne and wear metro, has revealed over 2. Through its passenger transport executive, known as nexus, it owns and operates the tyne and wear metro light rail system, and the shields ferry service and the tyne tunnel, linking communities on either side of the river tyne. Tyne and wear metro users can now pop to the shop for their. Pop pay as you go payg is the smart and exciting way to pay for public transport in north east england. The official tyne and wear metro app makes it easier for you to get around tyne and wear by metro. M is for metro calvert typeface and the nexus tyne and wear. Pop pay as you go is the smart way to pay for public transport in north east england. You can use pop payg on metro, on almost all buses and the shields ferry. Most notable is the tyne and wear passenger transport authority, which coordinates transport policy. Use the live travel map to see the times of the next bus, metro, train or ferry, or to plan a journey.