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But nobody’s arguing that the good people of Washington shouldn’t have good public transport links to Sunderland (and vice versa). The real question is whether this hugely expensive proposal is the most cost effective way of doing it. In the final business case I’d really like to see a...

I don’t disagree that there’s probably *some* flow of Washington residents into and out of Sunderland on a daily basis but given how little impact this line has on the centre of Washington I really can’t see the economic case winning over, say, improved bus services which can go right into where...

Is it just me or is the plan for everything south of ”Washington South“ a bit, pointless? With an expensive, listed viaduct to restore, a new stretch of line containing no stations and a rebuild of South Hylton station to pay for I can’t see how it would justify itself?

Excellent news, thanks. About time too.

I’ve noticed that some of the pop validators have new wireless plates that have the contactless payment symbol on them. Is contactless PAYG finally coming?

The other problem with how the complete platform tunnel was opened up at Haymarket was that it made keeping those white panels clean really difficult. The platform tunnel ceiling, especially around the OHLE is really grubby looking these days. 1785179374 It’s definitely possible to keep those...

So, any word on what the issue with the 555s is?

The “closeness” of the seats is regularly mentioned but they feel more or less the same as you’d get on a bus. Perhaps the old seats were just overly generous!

Definite no from me. Spent 20 years commuting on them and can't wait to be rid of them. Preservation yes, service no.

Anyone know what’s going on with train reliability at the moment? There’s been unit failures/withdrawals every day this week. Is it new or old stock causing issues?

Pop app warning of major delays due to "a number of failed trains" this morning. Any idea what's going on? The 555s aren't going the way of the 777s I hope :(

Very interesting, thanks both!

Does anyone know what tunnels were used in last night’s episode of The Capture on BBC (S3E5). They looked railway-related given the size and shape but I don’t think I’ve seen them used on TV before. Thanks.

Have Stadler stopped doing any kind of cleaning on the 599s? On the odd occasion I’ve had one over the last couple of weeks they’ve been filthy inside and out.

Speaking of which, any idea what the problem was? And 555 or 599?

That's fine, I'm happy with speculation! :D We know how many 555s there are (or will be) and we know how many trains can fit through the centre so it should be possible to work out?

mods note - split from this thread https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/tyne-wear-metro-fleet-replacement-awarded-to-stadler.157260/ Does anyone know, theoretically, with a full fleet of 555s what the timings through the central core could be? Would 5 minute headways be possible?

Actually closer to Manors, but I suspect that’ll be a less popular option! 1766069547 Anecdotal: a coworker who lives in Monkseaton and works in Newcastle now drives to Seaton Delaval and takes the train to Central, rather than take the metro.

They feel like a hard surface with a layer of moquette on top. No actual cushioning in between!

But that phrase means nothing without context. Does it relate to the old or new fleets? Or drivers? Or maybe they've just run out of tea bags in the kitchen? There's always a reluctance with them to actually provide a bit of detail and it just makes people more annoyed in the long run.