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Region awarded further £6.5m for active travel
The North East has been awarded £5.095m in capital funding as part of the Active Travel Fund 4 extension funding and an additional £1.406m from
Funding secured for new electric buses
The North East has secured a new £7.4m grant from the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas round 2 scheme (ZEBRA 2). The new funding, combined
Bus service changes to benefit local skills bootcamp
Leaders from across the North East have worked together to add additional night time and early morning journeys to a key local bus service to
Transport Leaders to allocate millions for bus improvements
Transport Leaders have agreed the allocation of around £100m for a range of bus improvements including enhanced services, cheaper fares, priority measures to speed up
New night bus for Newcastle International Airport
A new night bus to help shift workers and holiday makers get to Newcastle International Airport is to start running from this Sunday 24 March.
Combined rail and Metro tickets “will be ‘game-changing’
Passengers will enjoy a ‘truly game-changing' experience when the Northumberland Line opens, with Pop Pay As You Go smart card fares offering seamless interchange with