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BBC News
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Metro driver error sparked 'series of unlikely events'
Driver error and "a series of unlikely events" caused the doors of a new Tyne and Wear Metro train to open on to the side of the track, the network's operator new trains were taken out of service following the incident at Simonside station, in South Tyneside, on 21 Welford, major projects director at Nexus, told the BBC they had been withdrawn as a precautionary reintroduction to the network began on Wednesday. Passenger Ethan Forster reported the door failure, which happened at 16:00 saw another commuter had pressed the button to exit the train but it did not immediately open the correct Welford said the 555 models had been removed " that we could investigate in full".He added: "It was a series of pretty unlikely events, but it did stem from the incorrect operation of the doors."That said, it's identified an issue with the functionality of the door system that we're not 100% happy with so we want to do some software modifications to remove any possibility of it happening again." 'Teething troubles' The setback is the latest to affect the roll-out of the new trains were initially scheduled for operation by the end of 2023, but the first did not make it into service until December last Welford said "teething troubles" were to be expected as it was "pretty early in the introduction of the fleet having successfully got five out of 46 trains into service"."This is a complex and massive project for Nexus. It's fair to say we'll introduce a really robust and reliable Metro system. "It's disappointing to have paused our roll-out for a week, but we got them back into service and will carry on with the roll-out through the next two years."We're not expecting any disruption to the programme."On Monday this week, Nexus said it was working with manufacturer Stadler to implement a "solution" for the door issue. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
20-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Sunderland Metro platform issue still not addressed five years on
Work to make a platform safe for a new fleet of Metro trains is yet to be completed five years after it was which operates the Metro in Tyne and Wear, said tracks at Sunderland station's platform two would need to be raised by about 4in (10cm) before its new Class 555 trains could safely use company launched a £2m programme in 2020 to adjust the height of tracks to ensure that new trains, which have a sliding step at every door, would fit smoothly into new trains will be temporarily using other platforms at Sunderland station until the issue is sorted. Costs unknown The new Metro trains entered service on the line between Sunderland and Newcastle International Airport for the first time on was two months later than they began on the South Shields to St James route, with the snag at Sunderland station blamed for the delay, the Local Democracy Reporting service services heading towards South Hylton will be using platform one, which is usually used by Northern trains, until the issue is Metro services towards Newcastle have not been affected and will continue to use platform three. Nexus said the cost of the required works remained unknown and none of its 60 other stations were currently affected by the Welford, major projects director at Nexus, said the firm was working with Network Rail, who own the track, to resolve of the Metro's 46 new trains are due to be in service by the end of 2025, with the entire new fleet being rolled out over the next two years. Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas here.
BBC News
07-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
New Tyne and Wear Metro trains still unable to run to Sunderland
The new Tyne and Wear Metro trains are still not cleared to run to first of the Metro's new fleet entered service in December after multiple weeks on, the Stadler-built train is still to make a journey to Wearside and has instead been confined to the yellow line running between St. James' and South operator Nexus has promised that Wearside passengers will finally get their first chance to ride one before the end of March. The new trains do not yet have permission to run on tracks owned by Network Rail, which manages the line from Pelaw to South Hylton rather than Dickinson, of the Sort Out the Metro campaign, said he felt "incredulous" that the new fleet, which was originally meant to start being rolled out in summer 2023, was not allowed to run to Sunderland after so many years of planning."We keep hearing about how big and complex Metro projects are," he said."The reality is that most have been delivered behind schedule and without the promised benefits." 'Compatibility checks' Nexus told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that a second new Metro train was due in service and will be put on the Sunderland line by the end of March once it had completed "all of the necessary compatibility checks" with Network Rail's of the 46 new trains are scheduled to be running by the end of 2025, as the full £362m fleet is gradually rolled out over the next two Welford, major projects director at Nexus, said a "vast amount of work is taking place to safely get these new trains into service for our customers as soon as possible". Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas here.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Yahoo
Inquest opens into crash deaths of man and officer
An inquest has opened into the deaths of an off-duty police officer and a man she was helping when they were hit by a lorry in North Yorkshire. PC Rosemary Jane Prior, from York, had stopped at the scene of a minor collision to assist driver Ryan Ashley Welford, 41, from Knaresborough, on 11 January. While both standing on the verge of the A19 at Bagby, PC Prior, 45, and Mr Welford were struck by the HGV at 08:55 GMT. At the inquest opening in Northallerton, senior coroner Jonathan Heath said the cause of death for both victims was blunt head injuries. The inquest into both deaths has been suspended pending ongoing investigations by police. PC Prior joined the force as a student officer in May 2022 and was described by Chief Constable Tim Forber to have "epitomised the very best of British policing". Her family also said she was "a loving mum, wife, daughter, sister, aunty and will be deeply missed". Mr Welford's family said he was a "hard-working and loving father, husband, son and brother". "He will be greatly missed by his family and friends," they said. Mr Welford's silver Audi had been involved in a collision with a black Ford Focus around 10 minutes before the fatal crash. A teenage boy who had been travelling in Mr Welford's car was also struck and left with serious injuries. The HGV driver, a 65-year-old man from Berwick-upon-Tweed, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and later released under investigation. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here. Vigils for police officer killed at crash site North Yorkshire Police
BBC News
27-01-2025
- BBC News
Inquest opens into A19 crash deaths of man and police officer
An inquest has opened into the deaths of an off-duty police officer and a man she was helping when they were hit by a lorry in North Rosemary Jane Prior, from York, had stopped at the scene of a minor collision to assist driver Ryan Ashley Welford, 41, from Knaresborough, on 11 January. While both standing on the verge of the A19 at Bagby, PC Prior, 45, and Mr Welford were struck by the HGV at 08:55 the inquest opening in Northallerton, senior coroner Jonathan Heath said the cause of death for both victims was blunt head injuries. The inquest into both deaths has been suspended pending ongoing investigations by police. PC Prior joined the force as a student officer in May 2022 and was described by Chief Constable Tim Forber to have "epitomised the very best of British policing".Her family also said she was "a loving mum, wife, daughter, sister, aunty and will be deeply missed".Mr Welford's family said he was a "hard-working and loving father, husband, son and brother"."He will be greatly missed by his family and friends," they Welford's silver Audi had been involved in a collision with a black Ford Focus around 10 minutes before the fatal crash.A teenage boy who had been travelling in Mr Welford's car was also struck and left with serious HGV driver, a 65-year-old man from Berwick-upon-Tweed, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and later released under to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
