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I see the Facebook page went crazy when this was mentioned... In truth I don't see how this is DB Regio's fault. This should have been looked at when the trains were refurbished. At least the normal services were not affected. On another note, is there any update regarding 4077? Also has 4083...

Did 4067 only last a few days in service again? 4047 is now paired with 4019 and haven't seen 67 paired with any other unit recently. Also is 4077 in regular service now? This is the only refurbished unit I haven't seen on the system now. Also just to note, 4081 still had the female...

4019 still has the female announcements, but 4057, the unit it is currently paired with had the displays used go the male announcements, so I believe 4019 is the last unit remaining that still has the female voice. Personally I prefer the male voice as it sounds a bit less disjointed, but I do...

Is this not 4082? 4082 received the new vinyls a few weeks back but if 83 has also received them then that is very strange as this metrocar now spends most of its time sitting in the depot doing nothing, and when all refurbs are back in service (which I imagine will be happening in the next few...

Worth noting that with 38 and 84, the east coast contract won't expire until November/December this year so both will remain in the north east until then at the earliest. I imagine 83 and 40 will also be amongst the last to go down, and nexus will probably want the final car to leave for...

Not sure all refurbs are getting the male announcer straight away because 4051 doesn't have them as far as I'm aware. Will be interesting to see if 64 still has the male announcements when it re-enters passenger service. I've only experienced the male announcement for one 2-stop journey so can't...

Can't say Ive noticed that, but I have noticed that the lighting doesn't seem as bright on the older refurbs now in comparison to the new ones. On another note, 4051 and 4047 are now in passenger service and paired together. Refurbs seen to be entering sevice at a much quicker rate now and...

Can confirm this is indeed the case, as I did see the revised livery paired with 4012 on Wednesday. Not sure if 4040 has received the same treatment. This is possibly a clue that 4083 could indeed be one of the metrocars not to be refurbished, and also suggests a renewal of the contract with...

Will be 4047 that came back as that one has been down the longest. 65 is also back in passenger service now. In regards to the male announcer I actually prefer it to the female one, though that may be because I've only heard it on one journey. I wonder whether 64 will still have the male...

In regards to advert liveries, I'm sure the contract for the emirates unites expired a couple of months ago, but the livery remains the same. It wouldn't surprise me if we don't see any more special liveries now the refurbishment is approaching its final year. On another note, has the trial...

Seems like 4084 will either be one of the cars not to be refurbished, or one of the last to go down to Doncaster then. On another note, I've noticed alot more refurbed units out in service in the last few weeks, does anyone have any idea as to how many and what percentage of metrocars have...

Interesting that 4017 seems to be taking longer to refurbish, I wonder if this particular car had more damage/corrosion than was anticipated, this may have delayed another car in going down too maybe? Will be interesting to see whether it is this car or 4023 that returns next, 23 went down a...

Interesting what people are saying about lack of information from drivers, as in my experience if I've been travelling on the Airport/South Hylton line and have been held at a red signal for a couple of minutes or so, the driver actually does make an announcement explaining why the train isn't...

I have to say with the number of failures recently, its been a really bad couple of weeks for metro. As well as the failures mentioned I was also was on 4019/25 when they were taken out of service at Pelaw the other day, and on the day of the disruption 21/24 had failed and were sitting in the...

Surely if the damage was as severe as coachalex makes out, the 2 cars in question wouldn't have been back in passenger service so quickly? On a different note, 4081 is now in Doncaster and 31 has returned. 06 and 30are paired together and in passenger service. Not sure why 30 seemed to take...