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Sunderland Connect bus service begins summer timetable
A flagship Sunderland bus service has been praised for providing an excellent transport link for great days out across the city this summer. The Sunderland Connect service, 700, is now running a summer timetable, which offers greater options for families heading for Roker Beach to enjoy the summer…
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Public transport information for the Sunderland Airshow
Public transport services for the 2015 Sunderland Airshow. The Sunderland Airshow takes place on the Roker sea front on Friday 24 July, Saturday 25 July and Sunday 26 July. Metro: Additional Metro trains will be running on Saturday and Sunday between Sunderland and Newcastle city centres and…
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Plans for a new transport hub in South Shields unveiled
Exciting plans have been unveiled for the development of a vibrant new transport interchange in South Shields as part of the £100m town centre regeneration scheme. The new-look transport interchange will be built in the heart of South Shields and will include a combined new Metro and bus station to…
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Bus route changes in the Sunderland coalfield region
Bus passengers in Sunderland’s rural coalfields region will see two local routes altered from May 31, but this will not result in any loss of service. The 79 and the 79A, which connect Barnwell in Penshaw with Houghton-le-Spring and Hall Lane and Fence Houses, are to be withdrawn from Sunday May 31…
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Jarrow bus station refurbishment completed
Nexus has completed a project to refurbish Jarrow bus station. The £120,000 scheme includes improvements to passenger waiting areas, lighting and security. Nexus, which manages Jarrow bus station, has installed five new modern bus shelters to replace the two 20-year-old ‘tunnels’ that previously…
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Job seekers' travel scheme is hailed a success
A scheme which provides job seekers in Tyne and Wear with free journeys on public transport has been hailed a success in helping people to get back into work. The Job Seekers’ Travel Voucher Scheme provides bus and Metro journeys to get to and from job interviews and training courses. The £133,000…
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Passengers enjoy some 1950s nostalgia in Gateshead
Passengers at Gateshead Interchange have taken a nostalgic trip back to the 1950s, thanks to Beamish Museum. A replica living room from a typical semi-detached 1950s home was set up in the bus concourse at Gateshead. Beamish is asking people who live in 1950s semi-detached houses across the region…
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Gateshead Interchange hosts World War I exhibit
Gateshead Interchange hosting to a digital art installation which provides a contemporary insight into the effect of the First World War on the people of Tyne and Wear. Parade Ground, by the digital artist Guy Schofield, is a large-scale video exhibit projected on to a set of temporary…
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Young carers display artwork at Gateshead Interchange
A series of thought-provoking posters reflecting the challenges which are faced by young carers have gone on display at Gateshead Interchange. Each poster, drawn by the children themselves, details the range of emotions they face in their daily lives while caring for members of their family who are…
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Two North East travel projects shortlisted for national awards
Two Tyne and Wear-based travel projects have been announced as finalists in a national awards ceremony which recognises the best marketing campaigns of the year. Go Smarter, the Tyne and Wear programme that promotes sustainable travel, and Nexus, the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive,…
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