Tag: Sunderland
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Our response to the North East Bus Franchising Consultation.
Thank you to everyone who responded positively to the Mayor’s North East Bus Franchising Consultation which closed on Monday 28th September 2026 at 9am.A summary of key points from NEPTUG’s response can be found below. Overall positionNEPTUG fully supports the proposed Franchising Scheme and congratulates Mayor Kim McGuinness and the North East MSA. It sees…
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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.…