Tyne and Where?: Episode 109

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Today, we're discussing one of the most unique transit systems anywhere in the world. Just what is the Tyne and Wear Metro, and what can it teach us about successful transit systems? All this, after The News.

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References & notes

  1. [1] Mass Transit: VPRA awards $1 billion contract to Skanska to build Long Bridge North Project
  2. [2] Mass Transit: New York City’s congestion pricing reducing traffic, increasing transit ridership in first six months
  3. [3] BBC News: Washington locals react to Tyne and Wear Metro extension
  4. [4] Wikipedia: Tyne and Wear Metro § Planned extension to Washington
  5. [5] Wikipedia: Nexus (transport executive)
  6. [6] Wikipedia: Tyneside Electrics § History
  7. [7] Wikipedia: Newcastle Corporation Tramways
  8. [8] nexus.org.uk: How Metro was built
  9. [9] nexus.org.uk: What is Nexus?
  10. [10] nexus.org.uk: Tyne and Wear Metro
  11. [11] nexus.org.uk: My new Metro
  12. [12] BBC News: Funds to upgrade Tyne and Wear Metro signal system confirmed
  13. [13] CIHT North Eastern Branch: Building the Tyne and Wear Metro
  14. [14] Views of Tyneside: History of Tyne and Wear Metro - Documentary - The Way Ahead
  15. [15] Wikipedia: Tyne and Wear § Demography
  16. [16] Wikipedia: Newcastle upon Tyne § Population
  17. [17] DirectionNorth: Evolution of the Tyne and Wear Metro
  18. [18] Wikipedia: Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, River Tyne