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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.
Region welcomes multi-million-pound bus improvement funding
The Department for Transport has confirmed £117.8m in new funding for buses in the North East as part of the National Bus Strategy.
Stadler delivers the first new train for the Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro’s first new train arrived in North East England today, Tuesday 28 February, after Stadler successfully delivered it from their factory in Switzerland – heralding a landmark moment for the £362m programme.