20 Problems You'll Only Encounter On The Tyne & Wear Metro

18. No Metro Papers Left

It's your own fault for enjoying those cheeky ten extra minutes in bed this morning, but you're paying for it now. You're going to have to suffer your journey without catching up on all of yesterday's news and sport. What hilarious antics did Nemi get up to this time? You'll never know.

17. Announcements

Panic seizes you as that weary voice crackles into life. They must be having a pretty bad day, and you're sure they're about to ruin yours as well. Don't worry - 99 percent of the time it won't be your journey affected. There'll just be no metros running between Brockley Whins and South Hylton on Sunday the 26th. And the lift at Jesmond is broken again.