Tyne And Wear Metro

Passengers can now set foot on one of the Swiss-built carriages that it is hoped will herald a brighter future for the region's public transport.

For 44 years, the Metro undergone a series of major changes, including a number of extensions. But in all that time one thing has stayed the same, the trains.

Nexus the operators of the Tyne and Wear Metro say it's be made aware of a Facebook page falsely claiming to sell Pop Pay As You Go (PAYG) cards.