Major engineering work is taking place at Sunderland station and other existing stations along the route are being improved. Why when the station seems to relatively completed does St. St Peter's Station is only partially complete and will not become a Metro station until Metro begins service running in January next. At present St Peter's is a remote platform of Sunderland station because of engineering work in the Sunderland North tunnel and will not be completed or fully equipped until nearer the time. When the metro is launched to Sunderland will the normal Northern Spirit trains from Newcastle to Sunderland stopping at Heworth, Brockley Whins, etc continue to be run alongside or will it be Metro only and how much will it cost to get Metro from Pelaw to Sunderland.
Metro trains in both directions.
The Northern Spirit service will stop at Sunderland, Heworth, and Newcastle both ways. The fares will be in line with the zonal fares system we currently operate in Tyne And Wear. Will it compete with the current journey times experienced on the Trans-Pennine route which stops at Heworth in either direction. The running time from Monument to Sunderland will be 28 minutes calling at 13 stations on route. Metro is designed as a light rapid transit system moving large numbers of people quickly and safely into the towns and cities of Tyne and Wear.