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Some further photos.

Improvement works continue at Grainger Market, inc. new automatic doors, wayfinding signage & tiling, hand painted numbering to wooden doors, new backlit signs above each entrance, new flooring & units in the main hall, and seating/planters on Nelson St.

a tweet reply from Northumberland County Council reading: "The platform numbering won't be changing at Northumberland Park as it's two separate systems and there's a similar situation with the rail and Metro interchange at Heworth where both systems have platforms 1 & 2 on each station"

How long before both Northumberland Park and Heworth stations have their platform numbering corrected to create a single coherent interchange at each?

If we can get this tweet viral I'd say we can get it done in a month.

Around 40 trees have been planted along the former eastbound carriageway of Askew Road, with shrubs/plants to follow.

This, & the pedestrian crossing which replaced the awful concrete footbridge will make for a more pleasant environment ahead of the new housing east of Redheugh.

The 2 apartment blocks by Olympian Homes, south of Pottery Lane, are really coming along now.

After decades of standing dormant, it’s great to see development, (and plans for further), on these vast swathes of brownfield wasteland as you enter Newcastle from the south. 🏗️

The 2 apartment blocks by Olympian Homes, south of Pottery Lane, are really coming along now.

After decades of standing dormant, it’s great to see development, (and plans for further), on these vast swathes of brownfield wasteland as you enter Newcastle from the south. 🏗️

Further work to the model Tyne Bridge, on the New Bridge Street/CME roundabout.
The river is being added below it.

Still think it could’ve been far better appreciated at Barras Bridge/Haymarket (3rd pic) or in Exhibition or Leazes Park for example.

✅ APPROVED.

Why are Britain’s buses so bad?

🚌 Back when our buses were uniformed, integrated, and many had separate exit doors. 💪

📸: Photos are screenshots from video.
📽️: ‘Tyne & Wear PTE: A Brief History’ -
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THIS FOOTPATH IS NOT DEDICATED TO THE PUBLIC. 🧐

YouTube video by Holly - The Cafe Boat Newcastle's public transport: What's the big deal?

Lovely to see even during the wettest greyest coldest weather, visitors loving Newcastle (& wider area); that “it’s an architectural delight, totally full of surprises, its walkability, long list of things to do/see, and its really European feel”.

I❤️NCL

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The festoon lanterns on Newcastle’s Stowell Street, Chinatown, weren’t restored in time for last year’s Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, and now looking unlikely they’ll be restored for this year’s celebrations either. 😔

www.getintonewcastle.co.uk/news/chinato...

YouTube video by Network News Northumberland Park Opening Date Confirmed As Northumberland Line Celebrates 1 Million Journeys!

Covered nicely in this @networknews.org.uk video by @mikewillsee.bsky.social

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Great news but minor gripe, the new National Rail platform will be numbered…
1, (instead of 3). 😣

This is because it’s *technically* a different station to Metro’s Northumberland Park, adjacent.
Of course to Joe Public it’ll be all one station, with platforms oddly numbered 1, 1 , & 2. 🤦

Yeah it beat a usual Wednesday afternoon.

Something a bit different yesterday. I went along to Go North East’s launch event for their new batch of fully electric buses.
These 29 brand-new EVs will allow another 3 of their routes to transition to smoother, quieter, and greener electric operation.
🚍 ⚡️🌳

Old Eldon Square, freshly turfed.

What a transformation!
The proposed replacement for Hadrian House, Higham Place, in Newcastle.

More residents living in the city centre is always a good thing too.

I really hope when our buses are brought back under public control & unified they receive Calvert ‘B for Buses’ branding, so they look cohesive & integrated with the rest of the region’s transport.

We cannot lose these unique visual identifiers, designed by the legendary Margaret Calvert!

In addition to the Northern Powerhouse Rail announcements today, the Department for Transport has said that the business case to re-open the Leamside line would be pursued.
Could the North East’s network eventually look something like this? 👇

And so the cycle begins again at Old Eldon Square.
Christmas markets gone, grassed areas reseeded, all fenced off until it regrows.

Many other European cities have paved public squares so they’re versatile & useable all year.
Greenery is inc. through trees & plants, not grass.

Amendments to elevations proposed for Nexus House, St James Boulevard, the former HQ of Nexus, Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive.

The old garage forecourt at Askew Road (east) has been opened up at both ends and paved throughout to improve the public realm here.
Tree planting at either end, plus artwork to the archway doors is set to follow.

Well I never. Hadn’t realised it once ran down and on to the pier.
Will keep at eye out for the station building next time I’m down that way.
Thanks Peter.

Happy Christmas! 🎄

😮 Never knew that!

Ha, yes I thought that too. I reckon it’ll be resurfaced once the nearby paving and junction works are finished.

The fully renovated former fire station, now Hotel Gotham Newcastle (and its ‘Fire’ bar) looks very smart. 👌