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The Transport Revolution gathers pace
Nexus has now issued more than 7,000 smartcards to passengers, as the Pop card transport revolution gathers pace. The Pop card will transform the way people access Metro and other local public transport services. More and more passengers are now applying for a Pop card, which will be used…
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Free bus passes sent out by Nexus
More than 200,000 Tyne and Wear residents are to get a new free bus pass sent to their homes over the next month. The new English National Concessionary Travel Scheme smart cards will be sent to anyone who already holds a permanent card which expires at the end of March 2013, on the grounds of age…
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Bus lane bollards trialled in Gateshead
Plastic bollards are being installed on roads in Gateshead to stop drivers ignoring the markings for bus lanes. They will be placed on the solid white bus lane line and are intended to deter motorists from cutting into the lane early or ignoring them completely. They are being trialled on the A184…
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Councillors review progress towards a better bus service
Changing the way local buses are planned and provided could see cheaper fares for young people, protect against cuts to services and give the taxpayer greater value for money, councillors will be told this week. The Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority will be told at itys meeting on…
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Winter travel advice for bus passengers
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. If severe weather does hit the region bus is the safest way to travel – but some delays and…
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ITA hears partnership offer from bus companies
Members of the Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority have heard details of a partnership proposal aimed at improving local bus services. The ITA last year asked bus companies to form a collective association and put together a proposal, based on a series of meetings and joint working…
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School kids star in bus safety DVD
Nexus has given secondary school pupils the chance to star in their own DVD to promote safety on bus services in Tyne and Wear. Nexus asked pupils from Heaton Manor Secondary School in Newcastle to appear in the short safety film, which will be used as a teaching aid across the region. The children…
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Invitation to Tyne and Wear User Group Annual Meeting
Tyne and Wear Public Transport Users Group is having their second Annual General Meeting of the year on Monday 26th November 2012. The group invites public transport users to join them for discussions regarding priorities and improvements to Public Transport in Tyne and Wear. The meeting will be…
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Bus station Beethoven sonata is online hit
A film of passengers playing Beethoven in a Newcastle city centre bus station is becoming a surprise internet phenomenon. The film by video artist Anton Hecht has racked up more than 150,000 views on YouTube in less than a week and been featured by major online sites MSN and CBS news in the USA.…
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Bus pass holders asked to update details
Nexus is asking free bus pass holders in Tyne and Wear who have moved or changed name in the five years since their last pass was issued to get in touch. Those people who have an English National Concessionary Travel Pass that expires on 31 March 2013 who have changed personal details need to let…
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