Integrated ticketing is a vital part of making public transport easy and affordabe. In the North East 'Pop 2.0', bringing simple contactless payments across public transport, was due Sept 2025. Now funding is being diverted to the Shields Ferry. When can we expect Pop 2.0 @kimmcguinness.bsky.social?

Have you read our new summer NEPTUG newsletter yet? If not, you can find it below.

This bumper issue contains:

- air pollution
- bus cuts
- calls to extend the Northumberland line
- integrated ticketing
- The Metro Bashers
- trams
- rail accessibility
- much more!

neptug.org.uk/newsletter-s...

Or better, a new dedicated bus station in the Pilgrim Street East redevelopment, which would also save bus services from south of the river driving all the way round to the north. It could be on Worswick Street...

(Image, Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA)

Our North Tyneside branch will be at the ‘No Time For Waste’ Environmental Gathering this Sunday, the 16th of March, at the Linskill Centre, North Shields, 10am-4pm.

Why not drop by & say hello?!

Entry is free & the event includes stalls, crafts, workshops, & more: linskill.org/whats-on/eve...

SOUTH TYNESIDE Public Transport Users Group will hold its inaugural meeting on Tuesday the 18th of March, 13:00, at Ocean Road Community Centre, South Shields.

All those with an interest in public transport in South Tyneside are welcome to attend.

More info: neptug.org.uk/southtynesid...

Our GATESHEAD Public Transport Users Group next meeting is this week:
Wednesday the 19th of Februray, 14:30-16:00
at Gateshead Civic Centre.

All welcome! Please come along to discuss public transport in Gateshead, and share with friends.

For more info, visit:

neptug.org.uk/gatesheadfeb...

Do you live or work in Newcastle and use (or want to) public transport? Come along to our Newcastle branch meeting tonight at 17:30 in One Strawberry Lane, near St James Metro station. We'll be discussing our campaign priorities for the coming year and hearing about upcoming bus service changes.

From NEPTUG's response to the Movement Strategy consultation. It'll be interesting to see what changes as a result of that consultation, and whether the sense of urgency increases...

Our NORTH TYNESIDE Public Transport Users Group next meet:
Sat 8th Feb, 10:30-12:00
at ‘Big Local Community Centre’, 158 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay.

Go North East will be attending to consult on upcoming service changes.

All welcome!
For more info, visit:
neptug.org.uk/north-tynesi...

This is the shambolic scene on Blackett Street tonight. Convoys of taxis driving straight past the "Bus and Cycles Only" sign with no enforcement from Newcastle City Council, causing delays to bus services by blocking the road. Action must be taken here, surely? @mikecookson.bsky.social