News items on better public transport and active travel in North Tyneside
Public Transport Transport
2 August 2023 / 21 March 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party
After the latest announcement that costs for the new ferry landing have spiralled up to £13 million and that there will now have to be a bid to the Department for Transport to fund this, Greens urge local authorities to urgently put a plan in place to guarantee the service, with or without government investment. […]
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Public Transport
19 November 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
The North East faces a triple hit to transport as the Government fails to deliver on promises to level up our region. We heard this week that the Government is planning to scrap HS2 phase 2b and the much hyped Northern Powerhouse Rail. In addition, also this week, our regional leaders have warned of a […]
12 March 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
“Increasing road capacity discourages the use of public transport and puts thousands of acres of countryside under threat” – Jonathan Bartley Air pollution causes thousands of early deaths each year. The Greens are calling for substantive action to improve air quality. Investing in public transport Clean energy alternatives Power to local authorities For the North […]
Cycling walking and wheeling Public Transport
10 March 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
The ambitious £7bn Plan to update North East Transport infrastructure is due to be put forward for approval by local Councils next week (16 March 2021). The Plan has some ambitious aims – and the Chair of Transport North East (Cllr Martin Gannon) believes that the Plan will help the local economy, help local people […]
5 November 2020 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
The removal of the EATF measures, such as the Sunrise Cycleway and the Pedestrianised Zones in Whitley Bay and North Shields, has raised questions regarding the decision making process at North Tyneside Council. We have now entered National Lockdown 2.0, with Covid-19 cases continuing to rise across our Borough. We are also facing a Climate […]