The Tyne and Wear Metro rail network apologized for the disruption of passenger journeys following a driver shortage today (Saturday).
Network services will be impacted throughout the day from Benton train 1 to South Shields at 5:41 am.
It is unclear whether the lack of driver numbers can be attributed to “Pingdemic”, but services were reduced throughout the day on the network, including from Benton to South Shields; Longbenton in Shiremoor; Airport in South Hylton.
Below are all canceled services …
Train 1
05.41 Benton – South Shields
Train 2
05.42 Longbenton – Shiremoor
06.04 Shiremoor – Southern Shields
06.56 South Shields – Shiremoor
08.04 Shiremoor – Southern Shields
08.56 South Shields – Shiremoor
10:00 a.m. Shiremoor – Southern Shields
10.54 Southern Shields – Shiremoor
12.00 Shiremoor – South Shields
12.54 South Shields – Shiremoor
14.00 Shiremoor – South Shields
14.54 South Shields – Shiremoor
4:00 p.m. Shiremoor – Southern Shields
16.54 South Shields – Shiremoor
17.54 Shiremoor – Longbenton
Train 3
05.49 Regent Center – Airport
06.09 Airport – South Hylton
07.22 South Hylton – Airport
08.39 Airport – South Gosforth
Train 4
06.11 South Shields – Shiremoor
07.19 Shiremoor – Southern Shields
08.11 South Shields – Shiremoor
09.12 Shiremoor – Southern Shields
10.06 South Shields – Shiremoor
11.12 Shiremoor – Southern Shields
12.06 South Shields – Shiremoor
13.12 Shiremoor – Southern Shields
14.06 South Shields – Shiremoor
15.12 Shiremoor – Southern Shields
16.06 South Shields – Shiremoor
17.12 Shiremoor – Southern Shields
18.12 Southern Shields – Shiremoor
19.19 Shiremoor – Southern Shields
20.11 Southern Shields – Shiremoor
21.19 Shiremoor – Southern Shields
22.11 South Shields – Shiremoor
23.19 Shiremoor – Pelaw
00.04 Pelaw – Benton
Train 5
09.54 Regent Center – Airport
10.16 Airport – South Hylton
11.25 South Hylton – Airport
12.40 Airport – South Hylton
13.49 South Hylton – Airport
15.04 Airport – South Hylton
16.13 South Hylton – Airport
17.28 Airport – South Hylton
18.37 South Hylton – Airport
19.54 Airport – South Hylton
21.07 South Hylton – Airport
22.24 Airport – South Hylton
23.32 South Hylton – Regent Center
Train 6
17.51 Pelaw – South Hylton
6:30 p.m. South Hylton – South Gosforth
Train 7
22.18 South Gosforth – Shiremoor
22.49 Shiremoor – Southern Shields
23.41 South Shields – Shiremoor
Train 8
23.31 Shiremoor – Longbenton
A spokesperson said: “On Saturday, July 24, some services are canceled due to driver availability. Please allow extra time for your trip. Sorry for the inconvenience. Details of affected trips can be found here.”
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