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Better local bus services for Washington
Nexus is making changes to bus routes it provides between Washington and Sunderland to give local people a better service from the end of July. The improvements to routes 37 and 73 will give local people better and more direct links between homes and employment sites for thousands of people,…
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New Sunday services for Sunderland's green bus to the beach
The Sunderland Connect bus service is running to its summer timetable  – with a new Sunday service added to give families and visitors an even better way to link the city’s attractions with its spectacular coastline. From Saturday 28 June until 12 September the popular ‘700’ Sunderland…
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Residents views canvassed on transport issues
A new forum will be held for the first time next week to give North Tyneside residents an opportunity to  share their ideas on public transport. Each year people in North Tyneside make over 11 million bus journeys and more than seven  million trips on Metro while many more use local taxi…
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New bus route improves links to North Tyneside Hospital
A new bus route in North Tyneside starts on Monday, 24 March, to restore important links to the local hospital. Nexus has funded the new 359 service to connect neighbourhoods including West Allotment and the Marden Estate in Cullercoats with North Tyneside General Hospital. Residents in both areas…
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Bus service changes in Newcastle
Nexus is making a change to bus services in the west of Newcastle this month, with a new local route launched next month. The new 71A will connect Throckley, Newburn, Walbottle, Chapel Park, Westerhope and Newbiggin Hall with Kingston Park. From Sunday, 23 March, it will run every hour on…
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Families get smart travel advice direct to their sofa
More than 108,000 families are to get personal travel advice sent to their homes – using smart phone technology to let them see next bus times without leaving the sofa. The largest personal travel planning campaign ever mounted in the region is part of a £5m investment programme by local…
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Court sentences man for attacking Nexus employee
Nexus said today that attacks against members of its staff will not be tolerated, after a man was sentenced by the courts for assaulting a public transport researcher while they were on duty. The attack, which took place on board a bus in Newcastle on 25 August last year, saw a Nexus worker…
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