PLANS to reintroduce trams on Tyneside and Wearside took a step closer yesterday after ten routes were approved by transport chiefs.
Members of the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority endorsed proposals from Metro operator Nexus to take Project Orpheus to a detailed evaluation stage.
Project Orpheus is a billion-pound package to run trams to Metro stations.
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