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  • Calls to pedestrianise Blackett Street.

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    Plans to pedestrianise Blackett Street in central Newcastle were shelved by Newcastle City Council in 2022, and whilst computer generated images (CGIs) have been displayed on the hoardings of Pilgrim’s Quarter development for the last few years showing a much improved pedestrianised

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  • South Tyneside: NOVEMBER meeting

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    The South Tyneside branch of NEPTUG will next meet on Thursday 20th November, at 10:30-12:00. Representatives from Stagecoach, Nexus, South Tyneside Council and others will be in attendance. At this meeting we will put forward our case for reinstating the number 12 to

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  • Newcastle Airport expansion plans

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    Newcastle International Airport is currently consulting with the public on their draft ‘Masterplan 2040’ project, which involves a probable doubling of passenger capacity to 9 million for Newcastle Airport by 2040. Given the increase in carbon emissions these measures will incur, we

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  • Newcastle bus safari

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    Earlier this month our Newcastle branch held a ‘bus safari’ to ascertain what the experience is like for regular users of various routes. The bus safari around Newcastle was aimed at exploring the current challenges facing local bus services in the city. Peter

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  • North Tyneside: OCTOBER meeting

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    The North Tyneside branch of NEPTUG will next meet on Saturday 4th October, at 10:30-12:30 in Whitley Bay. Due to limited room capacity, please email northtyneside@neptug.org.uk in advance if you would like to attend. Thank you!

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  • South Tyneside: SEPTEMBER meeting

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    The South Tyneside branch of NEPTUG will next meet on Thursday 25th September 2025 at 10.00-12.00am in Inspire South Tyneside, Beech Road, South Shields. The building is fully accessible and has a lift. There is an accessible toilet on the first floor.  All

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  • Press Release: Newcastle ticket office changes

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    RAIL PASSENGERS RAISE SERIOUS CONCERNS OVER LOSS OF NEWCASTLE STATION TICKET OFFICE. Rail passengers in the North East have raised serious concerns after the ticket office at the region’s busiest railway station, Newcastle Central, was recently closed to be replaced by a

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  • Ticket Office changes at Newcastle Central Station

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    Passengers have raised concerns with us regarding the new ticket office arrangement at Newcastle’s Central Station. The ticket office room has now closed and been replaced with a new combined information and ticket kiosk in front of the departure screens on the

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  • NEPTUG Newsletter – Summer 2025

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    Our Summer 2025 newsletter is now available via the link below. This issue features: – Campaigners from across the region working together – Pollution concerns – The social benefits of public transport – Meeting ‘the Metro Bashers’ – Calls for the Northumberland

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  • North Tyneside Transport Forum, June 2025

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    The next North Tyneside Transport Forum, which is open to residents of North Tyneside, will be held face-to-face on 26th June, at 18:15, in Whitley Bay Community Hub & Library.To attend, you must register by emailing: john.cram@northtyneside.gov.uk There will be a speaker

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