Amid mounting train failures and plummeting levels of reliability, the new Class 555 trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro are certainly needed now more than ever. But just last week, as they were due to begin their biggest phase of network testing yet, the transport operator announced their first entry into passenger service would be delayed yet again.
Join me to talk about what's going on with the Class 555s and the Metro, and just how long passengers can afford to wait.