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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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Nexus sets out proposed strategies for public transport
Nexus is presenting three important new strategies for the development of public transport for approval by the Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority. The strategies cover Nexus’ approach to Safety and Security on public transport, park and ride, and the future of the Shields Ferry service.…
Christmas shopping
Nexus helps elderly get to Christmas shops
Nexus has stepped in to make sure a Christmas shopping evening for elderly and disabled people goes ahead. It is meeting the cost of 12 mini-buses which will carry more than 150 people into the heart of Sunderland for the annual shopping treat. The event on Thursday, 2 December 2010 is organised by…
Pudsey Bear on the Shields Ferry
Pudsey takes a trip on the Shields Ferry
Pudsey Bear took a trip on the Shields Ferry to raise money for this year’s Children in Need appeal. And the passengers were treated to some mouth-watering refreshments courtesy of ASDA store in South Shields. The event, held on Friday, 29 October, raised over £400. The ferry crew also joined in…
Asda 'Help for Heroes' donation
Ferry skipper collects ASDA donation
Shields Ferry Skipper Bob Paterson has collected a £450 donation for the Help for Heroes charity from the ASDA Foundation. Bob, who has now raised more than £3,500 for Help for Heroes, secured the donation from ASDA after they provided all the catering for his fundraising coffee morning on board…
Washington Bus Station
Bus takes a new route through Washington village
Nexus has diverted a bus route through the heart of a Washington village to give passengers a smoother ride. Route 23, which runs hourly between Washington and Birtley, will from 1st November serve Knoulberry Road in Blackfell. The bus has until now run round the outside of the village on Blackfell…
Contract signing.
Nexus awards framework contracts for Metro modernisation.
Nexus has awarded framework agreements with five major construction companies to deliver its £385m all change programme for the Tyne and Wear Metro. The light rail system, used by 41 million passengers a year, will be modernised over the next 11 years, with tracks, power lines, signalling, stations…
Gateshead artwork
Art success is a feather in cap for Lisa
Gateshead College student, Lisa Johnson’s peacock design was chosen to feature in Gateshead Interchange following an appeal by Nexus for a piece of art to liven up the entrance and welcome travellers. Lisa’s design was chosen out of 30 ideas submitted by Gateshead College students and will feature…
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Metro bridge renewal works start in North Tyneside
Nexus, which owns, manages and is modernising Metro, has announced plans to carry out the replacement of a Metro footbridge in North Tyneside in just a single weekend in order to minimise disruption to people living nearby. The footbridge that crosses the Metro lines at Deneholm and Relton Terrace…

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