Tag: Northumberland
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NEST voices concern on A1 plans
The North East Sustainable Transport (NEST) coalition, of which NEPTUG is part of, have sent the following letter to local politicians and the press voicing concern that they are creating the impression that dualling alone can solve safety issues on the A1: To: David Smith – MP North Northumberland, Kim McGuinness – North East Mayor,…
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Have your say on Bus Franchising Scheme
Public transport campaigners are urging people across the North East to respond positively to the consultation on bus reform launched in the region today. The North East Public Transport Users Group (NEPTUG) say the planned franchising arrangement presents the biggest opportunity for the transformation of public transport since the deregulation of bus services in 1986.…
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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…