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North East awarded £17.7m in funding for active travel
The North East has received £17.7m in government funding from the fourth round of the Active Travel Fund to invest in the region’s walking, wheeling
APPG for Leamside Line Launched
A new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Leamside Line was formally launched in Parliament on 10 May 2023. Sharon Hodgson MP and Paul Howell
Get round for a pound on the bus goes live for those 21 and under!
Those who are 21 and under can now access single fare bus journeys for just £1. Starting this week young people now have a more
New £1 bus fare for young people and cheaper multi-operator adult tickets on the way
Young people in the North East are set to benefit from cheaper bus fares under the region’s new Enhanced Partnership, including a new £1 single
North East Business Leaders Urge Prime Minister to Fund the Leamside Line
Businesses from across the North East have today (Monday 20 March) written to the Prime Minister calling on the UK Government to commit to funding the re-opening of the Leamside Line, starting with a new Metro connection from Pelaw to South Hylton via Washington, known as the “Washington Metro Loop”.
A week in the life at Transport North East
See what a week in the life of TNE's Head of Transport Policy and Strategy Development is like in this guest blog to mark International Women's Day 2023.