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Bus passes go 'smart' on Go North East from 1 April
All Go North East buses are now fitted with smartcard readers which check your concessionary bus pass automatically.  From Friday, 1 April, if you hold a national concessionary bus pass, instead of showing it to the driver just place the concessionary pass on the smartcard reader at the…
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Metro - The Musical: See it here now
Metro - The Musical, a celebration of 30 years of our iconic light rail system, gets its world premiere tonight on the BBCk Look North regional news programme. The project has taken six months to complete, from auditioning the best local talent to filming Rapper Sword Dancers dancing…
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Giant new artwork for Gateshead Interchange
An art student’s giant image of a peacock will be seen by thousands of people every day, welcoming passengers to Gateshead Interchange. Lisa Johnson’s peacock design was chosen following an appeal by Nexus for a piece of art to liven up the entrance to the interchange, used by four million people…
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Local bus services are changing
Nexus is making big changes to the local bus services it provides in Newcastle and North Tyneside using funds from local authorities. More than a dozen new or improved routes will be launched from Sunday 27 March, improving local links to shops, health services and places of work. The new services…
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Parents warned: Don't miss out on Under 16 Card renewal
Parents are being warned they have just a few days left to renew their children’s Nexus Under 16 travel card for free. Nexus is replacing around 60,000 Under 16 Cards in Tyne and Wear to new Pop smart cards. The deadline for free renewal in Monday, 28 February – after this date parents will be…
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Nexus installs bus shelter CCTV in Jarrow
Nexus has installed CCTV cameras in the bus shelter at Kirkstone Avenue in Jarrow to improve security and provide passengers with greater reassurance. The new cameras form part of the Nexus Bus Strategy, which is a three year action plan to improve local bus services. Nexus is the process of…
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Better bus routes for Hebburn
Nexus is changing two bus routes in Hebburn from 30th January after talking to local councillors and residents about how to improve services in the area. The new 515 will run hourly, Monday to Saturday, from Heworth to Glen Street, via Monkton Business Park, Victoria Road West, Victoria Road East,…
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Parents asked to renew Under 16 Cards
Around 50,000 young people in Tyne and Wear are being asked to renew their Under 16 travel cards – and get set for smart travel. Nexus is this week writing to parents of Under 16 Card holders, apart from those in their final school year whose cards expire this summer. It is asking holders to send…
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We need your views about local public transport
Whether we walk, cycle, drive, use public transport or buy goods brought in by lorry, transport matters to all of us – and now is your chance to have your say on the new ten-year strategy for transport in Tyne and Wear. Responses need to be returned by 10 December 2010. The Local Transport Plan…
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Special ferry trip to see HMS Ark Royal
The Shields Ferry is running a special river cruise on Tuesday, November 23, for people to watch HMS Ark Royal as she leaves the River Tyne for the final time. The specially-arranged trip will depart from the South Shields Ferry landing at 2.45pm and will give passengers the opportunity to see…
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