Overview

• Work started August 5 at Regent Centre, marking the first Metro gateline installation since 2015 and targeting completion by the end of 2025.
• North East Mayor Kim McGuinness’s £2.1 million pledge funds the project to reduce fare evasion and enhance station security.
• Installed barriers will be managed by Nexus’s customer service team to control access and assist passengers.
• Nexus is conducting surveys to shortlist additional stations for ticket gate installation, with locations to be finalized this autumn.
• North Tyneside councillors have called for stations such as Tynemouth, Cullercoats and Meadow Well to be included to ensure equitable investment.