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Altoonative ways to get to the Match
Altoonative Travel is all about helping people make informed choices on how they can get to see their football heroes. For too long, supporters have had to search all over the web for information on bus services, where to park their bike and where is the best car park? But this new scheme will give…
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Metro – The Musical
BBC Newcastle has embarked on an ambitious project to film a short musical about Metro – with the cast drawn from the people who use it every day. Find out more about this project, and how you can take part, here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/wear/hi/front_page/newsid_8908000/8908654.stm
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North Tyneside residents have their say on bus services
People in North Tyneside have until Tuesday, 24th August to comment on Nexus proposals to improve local bus links in the borough. More than 1,500 local residents have already taken part in the consultation and Nexus is urging anyone who has not given their views not to miss the chance. The Nexus…
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Nexus installs shelter CCTV at Wallsend bus station
Nexus has installed CCTV cameras in its bus shelters at Wallsend bus station 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 plans to install 60 cameras…
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Lost and Found in Sunderland - a major new art commission
Nexus, which owns and manages the Metro system, has spent £7 million modernising the platform spaces at Sunderland station - with more than a little artistic inspiration to help. Not one, but three, separate artists were appointed to assist architects and engineers in rethinking the 140-metre…
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Brand new QuayLink fleet takes to the road
A brand new fleet of environmentally-friendly QuayLink buses started service on 10 August, alongside big improvements to the popular Newcastle-Gateshead city centre service. Go North East, which has won a five year contract from the QuayLink partnership of Newcastle City Council, Gateshead…
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Bridge upgrade means better services to South Shields
Nexus, which owns, manages and is modernising Metro, has successfully completed a complex railway bridge upgrade at Bede Metro station in South Tyneside, which will allow for quicker train services between Pelaw and South Shields. The bridge work, which involved the closure of line for 29 hours…
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Buses are getting better in Blaydon, Ryton and the Tyne Valley
 Bus services between Newcastle, Blaydon, Ryton and Tyne Valley towns get a major overhaul this weekend.   Go North East is changing services from Sunday, 8th August, with improved frequencies and new vehicles.   For full details of the changes go to http://www.simplygo.com/news/…
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Extra public transport services for the Sunderland Airshow 2010
Extra public transport services including buses and Metro and a park and ride facility will be in operation for the Sunderland Airshow on Saturday July 24 and Sunday July 25. Anyone travelling to the Airshow on public transport can obtain further details by logging on to www.nexus.org.uk or by…
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Metro Question Time – the full debate
Nexus and the Keep Metro Public campaign group came together in May 2010 to stage a unique question time event for public transport users at Newcastle’s Centre For Life. Here is an edited transcript of the questions asked and answers given during a lively two-hour debate, chaired by former MP Jim…

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