Category: Public Transport Information
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One full year of new Metros and the Northumberland Line.
December 2025 marked a full year since the introduction of both local rail service on the Northumberland Line, and new trains for the Tyne & Wear Metro. To date the Northumberland Line has proved a roaring success, surpassing all expectations regarding passenger numbers. In early 2026, Northumberland County Council (NCC) and Northern Trains anticipate welcoming…
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Toilets to remain closed at Gateshead Interchange
We are disappointed to report that Nexus informs us they have no plans to reopen the public toilets at Gateshead Interchange.We have written the following letter to Mark Ferguson, MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, to highlight the issue. Dear Mark Ferguson,Over the last year we have raised concerns at Gateshead Council’s Bus Board (of…
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NEPTUG Newsletter – Summer 2025
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 Line to be extended – Level boarding and other accessibility problems – A…
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Our response to the North East’s Local Transport Plan
Our response to the Local Transport Plan (LTP) consultation can be found below: For information on the North East’s LTP, please visit: https://www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/localtransportplan
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NEST’s response to Local Transport Plan consultation.
The North East’s ‘Local Transport Plan’ consultation closes at midnight on Sunday 26 January 2025: https://www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/localtransportplan Following NEPTUG’s Transport Bootcamp event in November, various sustainable transport groups & campaigners from across the region agreed to come together and set common priorities to feed into the Mayor’s consultation. Together, informally known as the ‘North East Sustainable…
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Response to ‘Newcastle Movement Strategy’.
Newcastle City Council is consulting on their ‘Movement Strategy’ until this Friday, the 29th of November. It is very important that the voice of public transport users is heard loud and clear. You can respond via their consultation page here: https://newcastle.gov.uk/movement-strategy We at NEPTUG have developed a detailed response to the consultation which might give you…