Metro control room's £9m revamp
The previous system was installed in the mid-1990s
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A train system control room installed nearly 30 years ago is set to receive an £8.8m revamp.
Work to upgrade Tyne and Wear Metro's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA), which manages power supply, alarms, lighting, lifts, escalators and tunnel drainage, will take two years to complete.
The current SCADA system, run from a desk in the Metro Control Centre at South Gosforth, was installed in the mid-1990s.
Stuart Clarke, Metro Infrastructure Director, said the new system would mean "less disruption for our customers".
The project is part of a £43m modernisation plan by Nexus, which operates the facility.
It will enable remote management of high and low voltage power supplies across the Metro network.
Mr Clarke said the project was complex and would involve different stages.
"There will be lots of work at different locations right across the Metro network, including at our electrical substations.
"High voltage power is what makes the Metro run. It’s a vital system for us."
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