Investment so far

A total of £446m has been invested in the renewal and maintenance of Metro infrastructure since work began in 2010.

Metro infrastructure modernisation work includes:

• 46 new Metro trains built, with all trains in service by the end of 2026
• 35 stations refurbished
• 65km of track renewed or refurbished
• 52 switches and crossing renewed or refurbished
• 52 sets of points motors replaced
• 6.5km of track drainage installed
• 33km of cable troughing refurbished
• 85km of signalling cable replaced
• 62 bridges structurally repaired
• 3 bridges completely replaced or replaced
• 5 bridges removed in their entirety and infilled
• 27 escalators and 12 lifts replaced
• A new rail tamping machine bought
• 2km of earthworks repaired through ballast retention and stabilisation
• 65km of overhead line replaced
• Replacement of help points, the public address system and 500 CCTV cameras
• A new Radio System installed
• A new Rail Traffic Management System (RTMS) installed
• In addition to that, the Metro Flow project was a £104m investment, dualling the Metro track in three areas in South Tyneside.