Newcastle moves cycle barriers that blocked disabled access03/04/2024 Newcastle City Council has agreed to move a set of barriers after a disabled cyclist raised concerns that the design constituted indirect discrimination as it blocked his access to a cycle path. |
Sinkhole causes A1 disruption27/06/2016 A stretch of the A1 near Newcastle and Gateshead will not reopen until Wednesday (29 June) after a 6.5 metre sinkhole opened under the carriageway. |
£10m to be spent on improving roads in Newcastle city centre19/10/2015 Newcastle City Council will spend £10 million on improving roads in the city centre. |
Newcastle to adopt fully automated transport system08/04/2015 A pilot project that will see traffic lights ‘talk’ directly to motorists to inform the way they drive is being rolled out across Newcastle. |
£15bn northern transport plan unveiled06/08/2014 A coalition of five key cities in the North of England have drawn up a £15 billion transport plan that could see roads capacity increased by up to 150%. |
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