Ever complained about the bus or said it’s too unreliable so you use your car? Well, speak now or forever hold your peace! 5 mins of your time will help the North East get better buses. Support bus franchising. The consultation closes at 9am tomorrow: www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/consultation...

Paul ツ@lf-p.bsky.social · 2w ago

We deserve better buses in the North East! Currently there’s a vast range of complicated operator-specific tickets, an array of confusing route names & colours, and MANY duplicated route numbers! (There’s four DIFFERENT number 10s in Newcastle city centre for God’s sake!)

Weren’t the pavements on Ridley Place widened to benefit pedestrians and businesses?

We deserve better buses in the North East! Currently there’s a vast range of complicated operator-specific tickets, an array of confusing route names & colours, and MANY duplicated route numbers! (There’s four DIFFERENT number 10s in Newcastle city centre for God’s sake!)

*Sigh*. Newcastle’s Central Station was once promised a new southern entrance (see left pic) to open up access to a redeveloped Stephenson’s Quarter. After years of waiting we ended up with a small hole punched through a wall as a cheaper western entrance instead (right pic).

Reader@readermagazine.bsky.social · 4w ago

The first phase of York Central, one of the UK's largest regeneration schemes, has been granted planning approval, paving the way for over 1,000 new homes, a hotel, a new station entrance and thousands of jobs.

Yes! Absolutely have to #KeepItCalvert!

North East PTUG@northeastptug.bsky.social · last mo.

We agree, @garethdennis.uk, we hope the “Angel Network” is simply an overall name and that it does NOT replace our iconic Calvert identity, i.e. Metro’s typeface & M logo, AND associated Buses & Ferry logos designed to give a cohesive look across all modes! @railnatter.uk: youtu.be/ePNvcXJ6Na8?...

Really looking forward to ‘Goods’ opening on John Dobson Street. Great to see the ground floor under Metrovick House finally being brought back into use, and I think this’ll be a popular and welcome addition. goodsgoodsgoods.co.uk?fbclid=PAVER...

APPROVED. ✅ Redevelopment of the Hadrian House site. 📍Higham Place/Durant Road, Newcastle. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Paul ツ@lf-p.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Proposal to demolish Hadrian House and construct a high-quality building to accommodate purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), improving site permeability and attractiveness through redesigned pedestrian routes, new public realm and active frontages: dpp1.co.uk/hadrianhouse/

Disappointing Jesmond bus depot with its Doric facade is now proposed to become a surface car park, rather than the mixed use development previously reported featuring residential, commercial and community spaces.

Paul ツ@lf-p.bsky.social · 2y ago

“Plans to repurpose the former Jesmond bus depot into a mixed-use development are being revealed in a public consultation”: bdaily.co.uk/articles/202...

I see the land by the approach to Chillingham Road Station has recently been cleared of vegetation again. I wonder if it’s simply maintenance or whether plans are on the horizon. Around 3 years ago plans were submitted for 22x two-bed apartments there, but were later withdrawn.

No recommendation of using Heworth Interchange, the large Park & Ride facility sat on the Felling Bypass, served by Metro, rail and bus? 🙄

ChronicleLive - The Chronicle@chroniclelive.co.uk · 3mo ago

The busy Park Lane roundabout, which links the Felling Bypass to the Tyne Bridge, will be closed for 26 days starting this Saturday night to allow for the next phase of the Gateshead Flyover demolition

The Catalyst, home to the National Innovation Centre for Ageing, and the National Innovation Centre for Data. 📍 Science Square, Newcastle Helix.

Making the the East Coast Main Line have 4 tracks to Morpeth or even Alnwick would be a great option instead. It would allow more local stopping services, new stations and reduce the number of cars traveling up the A1 making it safer. The mayor should lobby for this over polluting road schemes.

North East PTUG@northeastptug.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We are concerned that many Northumberland politicians are creating the impression that dualling alone can solve safety issues on the A1 and save the Northumberland economy. Investment in speed cameras and improved public transport could achieve the same aims. northeastbylines.co.uk/news/transpo...

Cargo bike! 💪 📍 Newcastle Town Walls, behind Stowell St, China Town, #Newcastle.

Finally purchased a selection of stickers from Edificity’s shop, to fill in some gaps. Especially loving the Ouseburn and Newcastle Gateshead bridges stickers! 🛍️: www.redbubble.com/people/caref...

Today is a huge day for public transport in the North East. After many years of campaigning, this morning the consultation on returning our buses to public control launches. It's vital that everyone across the region has their say and supports bus reform. 1/3 www.facebook.com/share/v/14q6...

So many delicious options, you have to walk back and forth across the bridge before deciding what to buy. 📍Jesmond Food Market, Armstrong Bridge, #Newcastle.

Interesting afternoon at a North East Rail Vision Workshop at The Common Room, advocating for a visually cohesive, integrated, multi modal public transport network, with integrated ticketing, information, mapping & wayfinding, first & last mile provision, level boarding and more!

Paul ツ@lf-p.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Let’s see how our (UNOFFICIAL) combined Metro & Rail map would look with some possible* future extensions. We’ve added: - Metro Washington Loop - Leamside Line - Northumberland Line extension - Bensham Curve - Aforementioned infill stations at Gateshead Quays, Murton, Belford & Killingworth. (1/2)

Northumberland politicians firmly at stage 1 re the A1, despite having seen how popular and successful the Northumberland Line is.

📍 City Stadium, Warwick Street, #Newcastle.

CGIs released of the Regent Centre Interchange refurbishment, ahead of works beginning later this month. I hope they’re haven’t forgotten to include some Calvert ‘B’ for Buses logos! 🤔 It is a bus and Metro interchange after all. nexus.org.uk/news-media-h...

Yes. Calvert tiles. 👍 #KeepItCalvert New NE travel site: travelnortheast.uk

🎂 Happy 150th Birthday to our Swing Bridge. Best admired from afar. 🫣

Paul ツ@lf-p.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Swing Bridge has costly mechanical issues, but can’t the graffiti be kept at bay in the meantime? It celebrates its 150th anniversary in June. A Newcastle city guide has said, “it is a source of embarrassment when I lead my domestic & foreign guests down to the Quayside”.

Ouseburn afternoons. 📍 Stepney Bank & Stepney Road, Ouseburn, #Newcastle.

Chilli Rd Rain Gardens. 📍 Chillingham Road, Heaton, #Newcastle.

It’s disappointing junctions are still being altered, (WIDENED in this case), without side streets being treated to continuous pavements or ‘side zebras’ to reinforce pedestrian priority - ESPECIALLY on busy pedestrian thoroughfares like Percy Street. (Plan shows Percy St/Leazes Pk Rd alterations).

Paul ツ@lf-p.bsky.social · last yr.

Pilgrim St is certainly looking a lot better following the improvements, though I’d have loved Dutch Entrance Kerbs (continuous pavements) across the side streets, or at least Side Zebras to make it clearer drivers must give way to pedestrians & cyclists when turning in to/out of side streets. 🚶🏻

🚌 Back when our buses were uniformed, integrated, and many had separate exit doors. 💪 📸: Photos are screenshots from video. 📽️: ‘Tyne & Wear PTE: A Brief History’ - youtu.be/7ME9yIQRlvQ?...

Ringtons Tea Merchants, of Newcastle upon Tyne. Est. 1907. 📍 Algernon Road, Byker, #Newcaste.

Great video by @cityedyt.bsky.social explaining why he likes our magnificent city of Newcastle so much. Who can blame him. youtu.be/inf80PeIWpA?...

Why I like Newcastle

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Askew Road (east), former 4 lane congested traffic sewer. Let’s hope the progress in Gateshead over the last few years isn’t reversed, to the detriment of local residents, businesses & potential development. 🤞 📸 1st three photos from GMBC: www.instagram.com/p/DYuXND5CJy...

Of course the spare land at Heworth Interchange, (busy transport hub served by Metro, National Rail, and local buses), is destined for a DRIVE THRU coffee shop, instead of transit-oriented development (TOD). 🤦🏻‍♂️ What housing shortage? My previous thoughts on Heworth: x.com/lf_p/status/...