So on the Newcastle Metro, ticket inspectors are now called revenue protection officers.

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One of Newcastle's busiest Metro stations is to face ongoing closures as part of a multi million-pound project to update ticket machines.

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Nexus, which owns the Tyne and Wear Metro, said the station which was named after the home of Newcastle United would continue to be known as St James.

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