Metro secures further Government support as Covid-19 restrictions continue [Tyne and Wear Metro]





Date: 22/10/2020

The Tyne and Wear Metro has secured further financial support from the Government to sustain its essential services through to March while Covid-19 restrictions continue across North East England.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has allocated £8.5m for Metro, which will last to January 18, and a similar such amount to get through to March 31, the end of the current financial year, if it is needed.


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