Region welcomes multi-million-pound bus improvement funding
North East Transport leaders have welcomed the news that the Department for Transport has confirmed £117.8m in new funding for buses in North East England as part of the National Bus Strategy. The latest move backs the formation of a formal partnership between bus operators and councils to deliver major improvements for bus passengers, set […]
Several transport projects set to be approved in the North East
A number of transport proposals in the North East are on the verge of final approval after the North East Join Transport Committee are set to give several high-profile projects the green light this week. The committee will discuss major improvements to regional sustainable transport, including the creation of a new interchange in North Shields, […]
Government must continue to take ‘urgent’ action to speed up bus driver training and licensing
The government must continue to take ‘urgent’ action to find a way to speed up bus driver training and licensing, while the longer term structural issues in the UK workforce are planned. These are the opinions of two councillors representing the North East Joint Transport Committee. In a joint statement they said: “The bus network […]
