From a seat on Tyneside to sitting beside the manufacturers in Czech Republic, central Europe. Newcastle Metro drivers have had their first chance to drive the new Stadler Metro train on the test track in the Czech Republic, experiencing the modern technology which is going to transform their job. The new Metro trains, which will replace an ageing fleet around Tyneside and Wearside in the north east of England, boast advanced digital systems which put every function at a driver’s finger tips, including on board computerised controls set in modern driving cab.