Date: 10/08/2020

The government has stepped in to provide £8.5 million of financial support to keep services running on the Tyne and Wear Metro while passenger numbers continue to recover. The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed the funding which is in addition to an initial £8.6 million of emergency support that was announced on 1 May.

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Additional government money will keep Tyne and Wear Metro services running

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The government has stepped in to provide £8.5 million of financial support to keep services running on the Tyne and Wear Metro while passenger numbers continue

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