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Tyne & Wear Metro Fleet Replacement: Awarded to Stadler
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RyanT15
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Well, in the 555s cab, the driver is able to press a button what allows then to open all the doors in the train. All the 555s have it.
speciallygreen
Member
Has anyone else noticed you can hold down the door open button as the train comes to a stop to have the doors open when the driver releases them like the old Metrocars did? It hadn't used to work but seems to have been enabled over the last few months.
D1537
Established Member
I believe it's always been there, but was isolated for a while after an incident where doors activated like this opened on the wrong side of the train.
Steddenm
Established Member
Not sure what this issue is about but seems some of the 555s have been withdrawn.
Image shows a screenshot from the Pop App explaining reduced service due to an issue being identified on the Class 555 trains for Tyne & Wear Metro.
generalnerd
Member
I’m out visiting today and I can confirm this, some old trains are being used
390Trains
Member
The only old trains that are running today are 4041 and 4050 on T108. There’s lots of gaps in service as Stadler are inspecting some of the Class 555s. I’m not sure what the problem is with them and whether some of them will re-enter service later today.
generalnerd
Member
Yes the announcements have been keeping passengers informed, I’ve generally seen decent headways apart from a gap of about 20 minutes at one point
My own personal experience of using the metro was that this feature was (thankfully!) brought back when door pre-selection was removed.
RyanT15
Member
555046 has started its kilometers accumulation. Its currently operating on the morning test train (T188) this is the final one to need testing.
DGH 1
Member
For how long
390Trains
Member
555018.
Just 022, 023, 026 and 046 I believe. 024 entered service this week for the first time
RyanT15
Member
Correct; 555023 currently stored in NLC in south shields
NorthEastern
Member
NLC?
speciallygreen
Member
Nexus Learning Centre
390Trains
Member
The Nexus Learning Centre. You can read more about it here.
I believe it should be coming to the end of its stint at the NLC soon as both cohorts of the trainees are actually out on the network driving out of service trains, and will soon move onto driving in-service trains with a mentor.