Live updates on traffic and travel: Subway disruption for three hours due to overhead line repairs

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11:25Daniel Hall

A19 northbound closed for “emergency repairs”.

A19 northbound is partially closed from A182 Hall Walks (Easington) to A182 (Murton Interchange, Cold Hesledon) due to emergency repairs. The traffic should be able to cope well.

11:13Key event

Repairs “could take up to three hours”

The overhead line engineers have completed their investigations. Subways between Chillingham Road and St James are expected to be closed for a further three hours.

10:07Daniel Hall

When will subway services resume?

It is not yet known when metro services will resume. An overhead power line has broken between Manors and Byker and engineers are currently on site to repair it.

Nexus confirmed to ChronicleLive today that it could take a few hours for services to resume in the affected area.

09:41Daniel Hall

Statement from Nexus

Nexus issued the following statement following the suspension this morning.

Due to a problem with the overhead wires, subway services are currently suspended between St James and Chillingham Road. At Manors a section of cable has fallen and needs to be repaired. This work will take a few hours.

“Ticket acceptance has been agreed with Stagecoach for lines 12, 22, 39/40, 62/63. Subway connections run to all other areas with some gaps in the timetable.

“We apologize for the inconvenience caused to customers. Please follow our website www.nexus.org.uk and our X page (formerly Twitter) @My_Metro for updates.”

09:28Daniel Hall

Engineers are “actively” working to solve the power supply problem

Engineers are working on the broken pipe between Manors and Byker

08:54Daniel Hall

Subway services are not expected to resume for a few hours

Nexus has told ChronicleLive that the service disruption was due to a broken cable between Byker and Manors. Engineers are on site but resumption of services is expected to take a few hours.

08:35Daniel Hall

Service area closure shortened

The service disruption is now affecting Chillingham Road to St James. There was previously between Wallsend and St James.

08:25Daniel Hall

Problem with the overhead line

In addition to the business interruption, there are gaps of 30 minutes in some areas.

08:22Daniel Hall

Which buses accept tickets?

Tickets are accepted on Stagecoach lines 12, 22, 39/40 and 62/63.

08:07Daniel Hall

Ticket acceptance available

Tickets are accepted on the local Stagecoach bus lines.

08:07Daniel Hall

Huge delays across the network

This service disruption impacts the rest of the network.

08:05Key event

METRO SUSPENDED

There is a service disruption between Wallsend and St James

07:27Daniel Hall

The latest on the streets

Slow traffic on the A167 in both directions at the Tyne Bridge. In the construction site area.
Slow traffic on the A1 Western Bypass northbound around the A167 Angel Of The North from Chester-le-Street. The journey time is ten minutes.
Traffic congested on the A19 northbound at the Tyne Tunnel. The journey time is 25 minutes.
Usual slow traffic on the A184 Felling Bypass westbound around the A185/B1426 Shields Road (traffic lights at Heworth).
Slow traffic on the A19 southbound at the Tyne Tunnel.
Traffic congested on the A69 eastbound from the A6085 Ponteland Road (Throckley turnoff) to the A1 Western Bypass (Denton Burn roundabout).
Usual slow traffic on the A1058 Jesmond Road towards A167(M).

06:37Daniel Hall

Service gap on the green line

Metro has a service gap on the Green Line

06:32Daniel Hall

Good morning

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