19/07/2022
Metro customers are advised to expect disruption on the network tomorrow, Tuesday 19 July, due to the extreme heat.
Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, said that its services were likely to be significantly disrupted on Tuesday.
Metro services remain suspended between Haymarket and Regent Centre and South Gosforth and Tynemouth due to overhead wires sagging in the heat in multiple locations.
The closure of the line, allied to the planned line closure between St James and Tynemouth, means that Metro currently has no trains operating from Haymarket all the way around the north Tyne coastal loop to St James station in Newcastle city centre.
Nexus said it was endeavouring to provide a service on the remainder of the network, although further disruption is anticipated tomorrow due to the extreme heat.
The expected disruption may include further line closures, reduction in service frequency, and temporary speed restrictions across the network due to the impact on tracks and overhead lines.
Read more: https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/metro-customers-advised-expect-disruption-tuesday-due-heatwave
