This is the first train out of the three hundred and sixty two million pound fleet, that was meant to be in service in August 2023.
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00:00Finally, the new Tyne and Wear Metro train is officially in service. The Swiss-built
00:06carriages picked up their first passengers earlier today on a short service between Pelaw
00:11and Monks Eaton before being taken out with favour on the Metro map over the coming days.
00:16This is the first train out of the £362 million fleet that was meant to be in service in August
00:222023. However, Nexus, who run the Tyne and Wear Metro system, said that the carriages
00:28later than expected for local testing and driver training, as well as other factors
00:33such as the war in Ukraine and inflation, were the reasons for the massive delay.
00:38The new trains have had huge upgrades nonetheless, with an estimation to be 15 times more reliable
00:44than the old 1980s trains. They have air-conditioning, USB charging ports, sliding steps at each
00:50door, are more spacious and decorated with colourful local artwork, which should all
00:55make the journeys a lot more pleasant for all passengers.