Tyne & Wear Metro boosts security on evening trains

Extra security will be deployed on the majority of trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro to provide customer reassurance in the evenings and tackle anti-social behaviour. The Metro service covers Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and the City of Sunderland.

The move comes amid a rising number of incidents, which have included young people and staff being assaulted.
Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, introduced a 24-strong team in March 2022, but has now expanded its numbers to 44.
The group said it had listened to feedback from its customers and the Metro team before making this "significant commitment" in an aim to provide greater reassurance to peop...