Metro passengers returning to work face New Year delays
Commuters returning to work after the festive period are facing delays on the Metro this morning.
Tyne and Wear Metro, has announced that trains running between Jesmond and South Hylton and Jesmond and South Shields are being delayed by up to 20 minutes due to a failed train.
On the My_Metro Twitter account the service said: "We are starting to move trains through platform 1 at Jesmond now, so the service should resume fully, but will be subject to delays."