Metro operator Nexus says passenger numbers are down on pre-Covid levels but are slowly recovering.
The Tyne and Wear Metro is to receive a further £7.3m in government Covid relief funding.Metro operator Nexus said passenger numbers were still lower than pre-Covid levels but were gradually recovering.
Finance director John Fenwick said the extra funding was "essential in order to maintain the Metro service" amid growing inflation. "We stressed the need throughout last year for an extension to government financial support for the Tyne and Wear Metro," he said.
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