Millennium Travellers
From the collection of
RRS James Clark Ross
- Wallsend
- 1992
Millennium Travellers
With a rapidly expanding local population, increased demand for transport, and an appetite for sustainability, where could the Metro's plans possibly take them?
Project Orpheus was unveiled by Tyne and Wear Metro's operators in 2002 as the biggest planned expansion of the network in its 20-year history. The project was set to include the introduction of trams, river buses, and cable cars. However, the £1.5 billion project was abandoned in favour of a smaller project to replace ticket machines and refurbish the rolling stock. Since then, government funding has been secured to increase the frequency of trains across several lines.
A promotional film made for Tyne & Wear NEXUS looking at the benefits of public transport as well as the developments currently underway to improve links between Newcastle and Sunderland in the 21 centaury. The film features passengers on both the Tyne & Wear Metro, local buses as well as the Tyne Ferry and regional railways.
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The North East in Business
Bigger and better is the motto of the North East: businesses build to outstrip European rivals and sporting events are world-class.
After the loss of many crucial industries from the area in the 1980s, the North East began the slow but steady process of rebuilding. Heavy industry was replaced in part by tourism, and overseas manufacturers saw the benefits of operating in the region. However, not all of these developments were long-lived, and the struggle to replace traditional industries with entirely new sources of prosperity continues.
10 videos in this collection
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RRS James Clark Ross
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The Power to Deliver
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Northumberland Challenge
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Moving Ahead
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A Stroke of Inspiration
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Millennium Travellers
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Part of Sunderland Life
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The New Red Mall
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Tyne and Wear Foundation
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