Nexus expands concessionary benefits for elderly and disabled people
If you’re elderly or disabled, you can now travel before 9:30am, James Taylor reports
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Police relaunch campaign against dangerous cyclists
Northumbria Police is bringing back its “Operation Delta” to “prevent cyclists from causing a serious accident”. “We have received a number of calls from residents in Jesmond about cyclists who have been riding on footpaths in the evenings and not using any lights,” said neighbourhood
Could Jesmond be UK’s first ‘all-electric’ bus hub?
Earlier this month, the government announced plans to create the first all-electric bus town.
Would you like to see this plan become a reality in Jesmond?
Jesmond station hit in latest spate of Metro vandalism
Jesmond Metro is the latest station to be hit by vandals. Would you like to see more security on the Metro to prevent this from happening?
New Metros to tackle problems faced by disabled people
Nexus’s new fleet of trains, due in 2024, will be equipped with measures to help disabled people in Jesmond and elsewhere travel more easily. As JesmondLocal reported last week, Nexus has revealed the design of its new fleet of Metro trains which will be made
New Metro trains contract ‘good news for local people’, says councillor
Jesmond councillor Arlene Ainsley has welcomed the awarding of a multi-million pound contract to build new Metro trains, James Taylor reports
Jesmond’s youth spared controversial Metro price rises
Nexus have announced that, as of January 2020, Metro ticket prices are set to rise for all but under 18s. Click below to see the changes…
Progress stalls on Jesmond’s “Streets for People” project
Jesmond’s “Streets for People” project has been criticised for not showing enough progress.
Where would you like to see changes made to Jesmond’s streets, if anywhere at all?
Nexus’ plans for the future revealed at Royal Grammar School lecture
At a talk held at Royal Grammar School in Jesmond, Nexus revealed their plans for 42 new trains with WiFi and air-conditioning, James Taylor writes
Plans for council’s “climate change convention” to be revealed at Jesmond Library
Newcastle City Council’s strategy for tackling the climate crisis will be detailed in a talk next Wednesday (23 October) by cabinet member Clare Penny-Evans. The idea of a “climate change convention” was first mooted by council leader Nick Forbes in April as a means of