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Eldon Square bus station in Newcastle to close for three weeks
Eldon Square bus station in Newcastle is to close for three weeks in June for improvement works, with services diverted to other stops in the city centre.  The facility will be fully closed to arrivals and departures for three weeks, June 10 to June 29, to allow resurfacing, new road markings…
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Gold again for our commitment to health and safety
We have achieved a second consecutive award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), demonstrating our commitment to health and safety excellence.   It is the second year running we've scooped the RoSPA Gold Award for keeping its customers and workforce safe.   The…
Ashleigh Dixon and Michael Hunt holding cheque for charity donation
Nexus employees raise almost £7,000 for mental health charity
Our kind hearted employees have raised £6900 for James’ Place, following a year of fundraising activities.  James’ Place offer free, lifesaving therapy to suicidal men at centres across England. Their Newcastle centre supports men across the North of England. The money was officially handed…
Young people pictured having a go at DJing at Gateshead Interchange
Music project creates positive opportunities at Gateshead Interchange
DJ and music workshops are being held at a busy public transport hub in a bid to steer young people away from violence and anti-social behaviour Gateshead Interchange is the backdrop for the Good Vibes project, offering teenagers a safe and creative space in the heart of the town centre to channel…
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Bus shelters set for fresh investment across Tyne and Wear
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has announced £7.1m funding for new, safer and more accessible bus shelters across Tyne and Wear.  The money will be used by Nexus to improve 325 bus stops across Sunderland, Gateshead, South Tyneside and North Tyneside. The investment will make new and existing…
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Nexus welcomes the latest success for Operation Coastwatch
Reports of anti-social behaviour in North Tyneside have dropped by more than 40 per cent – thanks to the work of a dedicated operation involving police and partner agencies, including Nexus.  New figures show that anti-social behaviour reports in Coastwatch areas fell by 41 per cent this year…
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Nexus supports travel planning for major office move
Almost 17,000 government employees who are relocating to Newcastle City Centre have been asked for their views on their travel plans.   The move from Department of Work and Pensions offices in Longbenton and HM Revenue and Customs’ offices at Longbenton and Washington to their new city centre…
Nexus sign Unison's end violence at work charter
Nexus signs UNISON’s End Violence at Work charter
Nexus has signed up to Unison’s End Violence at Work Charter, showing its commitment to protecting employees from abuse, assault and threatening behaviour. By signing the charter, the public transport provider is demonstrating it has strong policies and procedures to safeguard employees and support…
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness on a Metro
Great North Run wristbands on sale
Great North Run wristbands which provide affordable travel across Metro, bus and ferry are set to be snapped up in record numbers again as they go on general sale for 2025. North East Mayor Kim McGuinness is encouraging people to get hold of the handy wristbands which are subsidised for runners and…
Regent Centre Metro Station Gateline Project
Work gets underway on Mayor’s Metro ticket gate investment
A new £2.1m project to install the first new automatic ticket gates on the Tyne and Wear Metro in more than ten years is now underway, following investment by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness to make the network safer. Nexus, the public body which runs Metro, is carrying out the first phase of the…
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