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Shields Ferry saved as cash committed to build new North Shields landing
North Shields
There had been fears the service would be forced to end as soon as next year
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North East Mayor Kim McGuinness will 'push ahead' with Leamside Line and Washington Metro Loop despite chancellor's comments
Transport
Extra funding will be needed following the scrapping of a major railway fund
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North East Mayor Kim McGuinness moves forward with plans to take control of region's bus network
Transport
The region's bus services look set to be taken back into public ownership
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Major milestone for Northumberland Line at Newsham ahead of planned opening this summer
Northumberland
The brand new road bridge is set to open this week
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves warned scrapping Northumberland transport projects would be disaster
Politics
A review of planned transport projects will be carried out in a bid to plug a gap in the country's finances
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CrossCountry reduce train services to aid backlog of driver training during Covid pandemic
Transport
CrossCountry will introduce temporary resource-led reductions to its timetable to deal with the backlog of critical driver training days
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TransPennine introduce late night service between Edinburgh and Newcastle for Fringe festival
Edinburgh Festival
The extra train services will operate between Saturday, August 3 and Friday, August 30
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"Confusing" and "difficult" verdict on Heaton road redesign as council replaces LTN
Heaton
"Confusing" and "difficult" change is coming after the end of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme
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Repairs planned to avoid Shields Ferry being shut down before new dock is built
Transport
Bosses have been warning for years that corrosion to the Shields Ferry’s existing north landing risked it deteriorating into such a poor state that it would become unsafe to use by 2025
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North East bus operators react to North East mayor's bid to seize control of services
North East Mayor
The prospect of mayors taking control over bus services has sparked anger from private companies in the past, but two of the North East's big operators have reacted positively to Kim McGuinness' plans
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'Urgent' Tyne and Wear Metro repairs as train faults leave passengers facing major delays
Tyne and Wear Metro
Commuters were left facing delays of up to 36 minutes waiting for a Metro train during the morning rush hour, after a fault was discovered on some carriages
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Shields Ferry set to be saved as mayor commits cash to build £14.6m North Shields landing
Transport
There have been fears for some time about the future of the Shields Ferry, but vital funding to build a new jetty next to the North Shields Fish Quay looks to have been found
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Frightening footage at County Durham stations shows danger of trespassing on railways
County Durham
Network Rail has released CCTV footage, some recorded at Seaham and Newton Aycliffe, to highlight just how dangerous trespassing can be
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North East mayor set to press on with bid to take control of 'broken' bus system
North East Mayor
North East leaders will be asked to take a key step towards bus franchising this month, though it could still be years before Kim McGuinness’ promised ‘Angel Network’ becomes a reality
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Majority of Newcastle Airport passengers clear security 'in under ten minutes' despite re-introduction of 100ml rule
Newcastle International Airport
The Department for Transport re-introduced the 100ml hand luggage rule in June and has not confirmed when the temporary measure will be lifted
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Washington Metro Loop questions over 'incredibly high' cost of £8m business case
North East Mayor
North East mayor Kim McGuinness announced plans last week to put £8 million into the efforts to create a long-awaited Washington Metro Loop, but the price tag of that work is under scrutiny
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Metro services suspended between Pelaw and South Shields due to 'overhead line issue'
Transport
There are also "significant" gaps in service on the yellow line
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Labour's vow to the North East as Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges to repay voters with jobs boom
Politics
Rachel Reeves hailed the the region’s “huge potential” in her first visit to the North East as Chancellor, but was cautious when asked to back key priorities such as the Leamside Line
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The Washington Metro Loop explained: Map, new stations, and what it will cost
Transport
North East mayor Kim McGuinness announced this week that she will put more than £8 million into efforts to extend the Metro and restore the mothballed Leamside railway line
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Mayor vows to bring Tyne and Wear Metro to Washington with £8m boost for Leamside Line restoration
North East Mayor
North East mayor Kim McGuinness has announced an £8.6 million cash injection for plans to restore the mothballed Leamside Line and create a new Washington Metro Loop
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Newcastle air pollution levels fall in first year of Clean Air Zone
Environment
All but one of the air pollution sensors across Newcastle showed a drop in nitrogen dioxide levels from 2022 to 2023, the first year in which the Clean Air Zone tolls came into force
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Leamside, A1 and the change the North East needs in transport policy
Politics
In the second of our pieces on what the North East needs from the new Labour Government and regional mayor Kim McGuinness, we look at the unhappy history of major transport schemes in our region
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Drone images show Newsham Station progress on Northumberland Line
Northumberland
Newsham is one of three stations set to open this summer
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Almost 65% of tribunal appealed bus lane fines in Gateshead successful
Transport
Bus lane fines in Gateshead elevated to a higher traffic authority have a decent chance of being quashed, recent figures show.
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