Date: 06/03/2015

A petition calling for the extension of the Tyne and Wear Metro to Washington has been presented to Parliament.
The 1736-signature document is the fourth the Washington and Sunderland West Labour MP Sharon Hodgson has submitted on the issue.
She said she hoped it would encourage the government to act.
Metro operator Nexus has proposed adding a further 20 stations by 2030, though a full-scale feasibility study is needed.

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An MP presents a fourth petition to Parliament calling for the extension of the Tyne and Wear Metro to Washington.

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Location: Washington South Junction
Company: Stanhope and Tyne Railroad
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Company: North Eastern Railway
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