RAILSCOT | Metro drivers step on board a full-size replica of their new trains [Tyne and Wear Metro]

Metro drivers step on board a full-size replica of their new trains [Tyne and Wear Metro]

Date: 02/03/2021

Metro drivers are getting to step on-board a full-size replica of their new trains that are due to start arriving next year.A detailed mock-up of the new Metro cab, which is fully fitted out, has been built to assist with workforce familiarisation “ a key part of the design process for the new £362m Metro fleet.

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Metro drivers step on board a full-size replica of their new trains [Tyne and Wear Metro]

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