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Hello all, It seems that the Tyne & Wear Metro has provided an absolutely disastrous service today, on the day of the Great North Run in South Shields. One would expect the Metro to be extremely busy today, and rightfully so. They reportedly promised ''extra trains'' for today, yet it...

Hello all, I was just viewing some old photos of the Tyne & Wear Metro on the following link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/tyne/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8897000/8897970.stm I came across the photo showing Queen Elizabeth in a Metrocar, having opened the line. As somebody who lives in the...

Couldn't find a model buses thread, so all talk about model buses of any kind can go in here. :D http://www.corgi.co.uk/wright-eclipse-gemini-2-go-ahead-northern-angel-of-the-north-21-newcastle-via-chester-le-street.htm - I live in the north east, and was quite pleased when Corgi released...

Hi, Yesterday, with school, I went on a trip down to Leeds to visit the mosque as part of an RE project. Enjoyed the trip itself, but something that happened on the journey back has been playing on my mind. We all had had seats reserved, all close together, by our teachers. There were 18...

Hi, Bit of an odd question coming up, although I'm sure there is someone on here who'll have an answer. Was looking through some old stuff online, and was a bit surprised to read that the current stationmaster (Alex Nelson) was interviewed quite a while back about why they started...

Hi all, Only stumbled upon it by accident, but about a week ago I came across the following website - http://www.stevenknightmedia.com/ Basically, he makes small fleet handbooks, spanning across several regions and operators. I've only just received my rather large order through the post...

Hi, As a bus enthusiast living in the North East, I feel like I should make a mark on this part of the forum by sharing knowledge of the bus operations in my region. The three main operators are Go North East, Arriva North East & Stagecoach North East. Go North East are the biggest...

Hi, I'm one of those teenagers who just doesn't know what to do with themselves when they reach adulthood. I wanted to be a bus driver for a long time, then realised I could do more than just that. I plan to do Business at university, because I know there are a lot of things you can do with...