Tyne & Wear Public

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End #railripoff on 16 August. Protest fare rises and call for public ownership called by RMT and ACTION FOR RAIL. Meet at Newcastle Central Station, 8-9am.

NORTH TYNESIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORT GROUP meeting this Thursday 21 July for residents of borough, 5-7pm at Whitley Bay Library, York Road. Discussion issues: Bus Services Bill and franchising/public ownership and incidents on pavements and your issues.

NECA Transport Councillors Agree: Bus Services Bill need's Amending. Clause 21 will Have to Go!. Following an address by Vicki Gilbert Chair T&WPTUG who drew the NECA Councillors' attention to the limits of Clause 21 in current Bus Services Bill going through Parliament, that it would prevent any local transport authority from setting up or owning their own municipal bus company, NECA councillors agreed with Vicki on the need to lobby their MP's and other bodies eg, the Local Government Agency. For a full report. click on Buses button at top of this page and select re-regulation.

All day Metro travel for Gold Card holders during July & August

Posted 17 July 2016

TYNE & WEAR PUBLIC TRANSPORT USERS GROUP AGM,

Monday October 17th, 5.30-8pm. Venue to be arranged.

SPEAKER: Tobyn Hughes. CEO Nexus. All members welcome.

For more information contact the Secretary at twptug@phonecoop.coop

Posted 17 July 2016

Buses for people not profit - please sign the petition to stop the ban on local authorities in England setting up new public bus companies.

Posted 23 June 2016

BBC Look North feature on our Companion Cycling initiative for people with dementia - see our Cycling Campaigns & News page.

Posted 23 June 2016

Pedal buses - a new transport phenomena?