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Nexus signs up to the Armed Forces Covenant
2 May 2018

Nexus, the public body which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro, has underlined its continued support for people who serve in the armed forces by signing up to the Armed Forces Covenant. By signing the Covenant, organisations pledge their public commitment to the Armed Forces, committing to...
Pop card holders on sale in aid of mental health charity Mind
18 April 2018

Staff in Nexus travel shops are doing their bit to raise money for the mental health charity Tyneside and Northumberland Mind by selling a new range of branded Pop card holders. Inside each pass holder is a leaflet outlining six ways to promote mental health and wellbeing. The scheme was the...
Nexus carries out its biggest ever transport survey
19 March 2018

Nexus, the public body which delivers public transport services, is to conduct its biggest ever survey to find out how people get around in Tyne and Wear. Nexus is contacting 200,000 households from today, Monday 19 March, with its big survey, which can be filled in online here. The feedback will...
Winter travel advice for bus passengers
26 February 2018

Nexus, bus companies and local councils are working together to give you the best possible bus service this winter. We’re sharing information, co-ordinating gritting, and planning ahead to keep on the road. Weather conditions in our region are unstable and can vary within a few miles, making it...
Competition launched to build a mobile app for bus and Metro travel
21 December 2017

App developers are being challenged to help build the next generation of smart and digital ticketing for Bus and Metro in North East England. The North East Smart Ticketing Initiative (NESTI) for which Nexus acts as programme manager and which has led the delivery of smart ticketing in the region,...
Demolition works start to make way for a £100m new transport hub in South Shields town centre
29 November 2017

Demolitions are underway in South Shields town centre, clearing the way for the new transport interchange. Excavators have moved in to pull down the former Post Office and Royal Mail building and the former Dawson and Sanderson travel agents on Keppel Street. The programme of demolitions, which...
All systems go for new transport hub in South Shields
8 September 2017

Plans for a new Metro and bus interchange in the centre of South Shields are on schedule to start in the spring of 2018. And a new series of artist’s impressions show what the new bus and Metro concourses will look like when they are completed. The development, which forms part of a £100m town...
Nexus appoints a new senior director
8 August 2017

Nexus, the public transport body for Tyne and Wear, has appointed a Transport Strategy Director. Philip Meikle, 39, has joined Nexus from Cross Country Trains and brings more than 20 years’ experience in the rail industry and with the Department for Transport (DfT). Philip, of Whitley Bay, will...
Metro Major Line Closure: July 31 - September 2
26 July 2017

Part of the Metro network is to close for 34 days this summer for a £20m programme of modernisation work. Most passengers will not be affected, but if you travel between South Gosforth and Shiremoor as part of your journey this page contains all you need to know. The Metro line will be closed...
Making your web journey easier
26 July 2017

We’ve updated this website to make it easier for users to find what they’re looking for and to reflect the way you choose to connect with us today. More people want information on the go these days – connecting with nexus.org.uk from smart phones or tablets – so we’ve improved our website to make...