Tributes paid to father of the Tyne and Wear Metro

Industry remembers Tyne and Wear Metro mastermind and past ICE President

This week has seen industry pay tribute to Professor Tony Ridley, widely known as the driving force behind the Tyne and Wear Metro in North East England, who has passed away aged 92. The post Industry remembers Tyne and Wear Metro mastermind and past ICE President appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Tributes paid to father of the Tyne and Wear Metro

Tributes are being paid to Professor Tony Ridley, the civil engineer behind the Tyne and Wear Metro, following his death aged 92. Professor Ridley was born in Castletown, Sunderland, in 1933, and played a central role in the formative years of the Metro’s creation, providing the leadership credited with bringing…