Tory councillors Peter Wood and Robert Oliver put forward a motion to get support to extend the Metro to Doxford International, Washington and other parts of the city. At a full meeting of Sunderland Council, Coun Wood said: “Good public transport is essential, especially in urban areas. It is needed to facilitate the movement of people, both work and pleasure-related. “With increasing road traffic congestion, it is becoming more important to provide a realistic alternative.”Coun Oliver said the move was essential to meet the demands of the increasing number of businesses at Doxford International and Rainton Meadow.