A £16M contract has been tendered by Nexus to renew the permanent way and overhead line equipment on the Tyne and Wear Metro rail link serving Newcastle Airport. The works will involve full track replacement and new electrification hardware on this dedicated airport branch, aiming to improve reliability on one of the network’s busiest strategic connections. Contractors will need to manage construction within an operational light-rail environment, with tight possession windows and strict constraints on disruption to airport passenger flows.