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Changes to concessionary travel arrangements in North East England

21 May 2020

Older and disabled people will no longer be able to travel free on bus and Metro in North East England during the morning peak period, from Tuesday 26 May, as part of moves to support social distancing. Local authorities, bus operators and Nexus have agreed to end the temporary relaxation of…

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People advised to wear face coverings on public transport

11 May 2020

People should now aim to wear a face covering when in confined public spaces, such as some shops and public transport, the Government has advised. Passengers using the Tyne and Wear Metro, buses, the Shields Ferry and rail services are being urged to follow this advice by regional transport body…

Area Controller Harry Hall with the rainbow art work at Park Lane Interchange

Children’s rainbow drawings bring a symbol of hope to local transport hubs during lockdown

30 April 2020

Children’s drawings depicting rainbows – the national symbol of hope in the lockdown – are on display at Park Lane and Gateshead transport interchanges to show solidarity with NHS workers fighting the pandemic. The colourful display was started by Nexus staffer Harry Hall, an Area Controller at the…

TV star Robson Green sends a message of support to public transport workers

23 April 2020

TV star Robson Green has sent a special message of support to key transport workers in his native North East England. The actor and television presenter, who is from Tyneside and still lives in the region, has recorded a video message for workers on the Tyne and Wear Metro, the cross-Tyne Shields…

Nexus uses birds of prey to scare off nuisance seagulls

21 April 2020

Nexus has brought in birds of prey to scare nuisance seagulls away from the new £21m Transport Interchange in South Shields. A falcon and a hawk are being used by a specialist firm to keep gulls off the roof of the new interchange building. This is being done to prevent the seagulls from claiming…

Dean of Newcastle, The Very Revd Geoff Miller

Watch: Dean of Newcastle's special message of thanks for public transport staff

9 April 2020

Tyneside’s most senior clergyman has sent a special message of thanks to transport workers who are keeping the region moving during the lockdown. The Dean of Newcastle, The Very Revd Geoff Miller, has recorded a video message for frontline workers who will be on duty on local transport networks…

Bus routes are kept open after £400m Government bailout

3 April 2020

England’s buses will continue to serve those who rely on them thanks to a funding boost totalling £397 million for vital bus operators, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced today, Friday 3 April 2020. The package, agreed jointly with the bus industry, will keep key routes running to…

Urban Transport Group calls on Government to support urban transport during pandemic

31 March 2020

Statement from the Urban Transport Group: As the transport authorities for England’s largest city regions (serving more than twenty million people in London, Greater Manchester, Tyne and Wear, West Midlands, Merseyside, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire), we are working tirelessly to maintain a…

Political leaders urge Government support for buses

28 March 2020

Political leaders in North East England have written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warning the local bus network is in danger of collapse without urgent Government financial assistance. The letter from Cllr Martin Gannon, leader of Gateshead Council and chair of the North East Joint Transport…

Key Metro car parks reserved for NHS staff

20 March 2020

Two of the biggest car parks on the Tyne and Wear Metro are to be reserved for NHS staff from Saturday, 21 March. To help support those working for NHS Newcastle Hospitals Trust, all staff from the trust will be allowed to park at Four Lane Ends and Regent Centre car parks for free. The move by…