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Metro highly commended at UK Light Rail Awards
Nexus has been highly commended for its huge efforts to repair the Metro system after June’s devastating storms and flooding. The commendation was given to Nexus in the team of the year category at the Light Rail awards in London. DBTW, which operates Metro on behalf of Nexus, was highly commended…
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Emergency shuttle bus for Newburn
An emergency shuttle bus for the Newburn area is running to help people left without public transport in the area. The bus, provided by Nexus, will run every 20 minutes from 7am until 8pm between Newburn village and Throckley, allowing residents of Newburn to reach the local supermarket, other…
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Free Metro park and ride extended
A special offer on free car parking at Metro park and ride sites has been extended until the end of November. Nexus, which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro, has extended the special offer as a goodwill gesture to passengers after a busy year of modernisation work that has meant disruption…
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Two thirds of stations have new ticket machines
Nexus, which owns, manages and is modernising the Tyne and Wear Metro, has installed new ticket machines at more than two thirds of the stations on the Metro network. A total of 42 Metro stations now have new ticket machines fitted, with the rebuilt Metro station at North Shields, which has fully…
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Plans to improve bus services move forward
A decision is due to be made over the future shape of bus services in Tyne and Wear by the end of the year. The Integrated Transport Authority (ITA) is seeking to adopt a new model which will increase the number of people using local buses and provides a better service which delivers greater value…
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£5m boost for sustainable transport
Commuters across Tyne and Wear are to benefit from £5m of Government money that will make their trips to and from work easier and greener, following a successful funding bid from the Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority (ITA). The funding, from the Department for Transport's Local…
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Can you do business without a car?
Tom Bailey, a senior surveyor with GVA, decided to put sustainable transport in and around Tyne and Wear to the test. Could he fulfil a busy diary of business meetings and site visits using a bicycle, bus and Metro rather than a car? Find out how he got on through this link to his diary,…
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Improved bus routes for west Newcastle
Nexus is launching two new bus routes to improve links between West Newcastle, the city centre and the MetroCentre. The 84 and the 84A are being introduced from Monday 17 September, providing hourly, Monday to Saturday, daytime links from the heart of Newcastle to western suburbs of the city. The…
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New fares for under 16s from 1 September
New child concessionary fares for under 16s come into force on 1 September, with child single and CAT tickets available with a Pop Card on bus and Metro in Tyne and Wear rising by 10p each. Parents are being advised by Nexus to make sure children have enough for their fares as the new school term…

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