Reopening of Tankerville Terrace footbridge with “unsafe steps” delayed
A popular Jesmond footbridge is closed with delays expected as safety repairs are set to begin…
Category Archives: Transport
Could higher fares signal the end for Jesmond bus routes?
Jesmond’s bus services face uncertainty after the government raised the price cap on single journeys this month (January 2025) from £2 to £3. While the move forms part of a £1 billion national investment in public transport, some residents in Jesmond fear it could mark
Jesmond’s disabled residents raise concerns about state of Jesmond’s roads
Getting about Jesmond can be a challenge for those with disabilities, as Eliska Janska reports
Universities should be more responsible for parking, residents claim
Jesmond residents have told JesmondLocal universities should take more responsibility over the lack of parking in the Lindisfarne Road area, as they claim most of the problems are caused by students. JesmondLocal spoke to locals who complained about student vehicles parked in their streets, the majority
Parking at Jesmond schools is ‘stressful’ for children, say parents
The lack of parking spaces by schools in Jesmond makes children and parents feel “stressful”, parents of pupils at local schools, reports Eliska Janska
Number of Metro fines at Jesmond stations drops in 2023
More than 1,000 people received fines for travelling without a ticket at Jesmond and West Jesmond Metro stations in 2023, Jack Evans reports
Jesmond students seek transport alternatives amid train fare hikes
With train fares due to rise in March, students are having to work around the expenses of travel, Samantha Seidu reports
Residents criticise plans to potentially discontinue Q3 bus service along Osborne Road
Nexus’s plans to potentially discontinue the Q3 bus service via Osborne Road could have a huge impact on Jesmond residents, Samantha Seidu reports
E-bikes and scooters raise safety concerns around Jesmond
E-vehicles are starting to create safety hazards around Jesmond, Samantha Seidu reports
‘Unlike any other train in the world – for the locals, designed by the locals’ – Nexus opens up about the new Metro fleet
The first of the new Metro fleet is set to arrive in Newcastle next week, with many improvements on the current fleet. Huw Lewis discusses the key changes coming to the North East.