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  Nexus carries out its biggest ever transport survey

  19 March 2018

  Nexus, the public body which delivers public transport services, is to conduct its biggest ever survey to find out how people get around in Tyne and Wear. Nexus is contacting 200,000 households from today, Monday 19 March, with its big survey, which can be filled in online here. The feedback will...
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  Record numbers switch to Pop card smart travel on Metro

  12 February 2018

  A record 2,394 new Pop cards were acquired by Metro passengers in January, as more people recognise they can save money and time with smart card travel. Nexus, the public body which owns and operates Metro, said the figure was six times higher than the same time last year, boosted by a bigger price...
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  Shields Ferry undergoes its annual inspection

  8 February 2018

  An iconic Tyne ferry is in dry dock for its annual inspection. The Shields Ferry, Pride of the Tyne, is undergoing its yearly health check by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The Pride, which was built at the Swan Hunter shipyard in 1993, can only undergo the work by being taken out of the...
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  Santa takes a trip on the Shields Ferry

  12 December 2017

  Scores of excited youngster got the chance to meet Santa on board the cross-Tyne Shields Ferry yesterday. The visit as part of a tie up with a local charity, and it has helped to benefit under privileged children in North East England. Santa and his elves boarded the Ferry at 3pm on Monday 11...
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  Metro to introduce new £1 flat fare for young people aged 18 and under

  9 November 2017

  Young people aged 18 and under will pay only £1 for single trips on the Tyne and Wear Metro following the proposed introduction of a new Pop Pay As You Go smartcard - Pop blue. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, is proposing to launch the Pop blue card from Tuesday January 2 to...
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  Extra Shields Ferry services for the Great North Run

  4 September 2017

  The Shields Ferry will have both of its vessels operating in tandem for Sunday’s Great North Run, with 10,000 passengers expected to use the river crossing. Nexus, the public body which owns and operates the cross-Tyne service, needs to have both ferries in use due to the huge volume of people who...
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  Shields Ferry hosts popular local music festival

  25 August 2017

  Shields Ferry passengers will be entertained by musicians on their Tyne crossings this Bank Holiday weekend. An array of amazing musicians will be on board the ferry on Saturday August 26, 12pm-6pm, giving live performances. The Crossing the Tyne Festival has been organised again this year by a...
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  Nexus appoints a new senior director

  8 August 2017

  Nexus, the public transport body for Tyne and Wear, has appointed a Transport Strategy Director. Philip Meikle, 39, has joined Nexus from Cross Country Trains and brings more than 20 years’ experience in the rail industry and with the Department for Transport (DfT). Philip, of Whitley Bay, will...
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  Making your web journey easier

  26 July 2017

  We’ve updated this website to make it easier for users to find what they’re looking for and to reflect the way you choose to connect with us today. More people want information on the go these days – connecting with nexus.org.uk from smart phones or tablets – so we’ve improved our website to make...
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  Ferry trip to wave off the Disney Magic cruise ship

  17 July 2017

  The Shields Ferry is running a special river trip for people to watch the stunning Disney Magic cruise ship as she leaves the Tyne on Wednesday evening. The trip will take place this Wednesday, 19 July, and will depart from the South Shields ferry landing at 6pm. Tickets, which will be available on...

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